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STATE | 3 NATIONAL | 5 BUSINESS | 7 SPORTS | 8 FIRST SECTION OF FOUR LANE SRINAGAR- AMIT SHAH DEFENDS SON, SAYS THERE IS NO VISTARA KICKS OFF DIWALI SALE, OFFERS PAKISTAN HOPE TO SUBDUE REJUVENATED SRI QAZIGUND HIGHWAY OPENED QUESTION OF CORRUPTION IN JAY’S FLIGHT TICKETS STARTING FROM RS 1,149 FOR LANKA IN ODI RUBBER As a follow up, Mehbooba Braid chopping incidents directs early completion of continue to spark protest Charar i Sharief projects Srinagar, Oct 13: As a follow up to her visit last week, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti convened an inter SEVERAL Departmental meeting of officers to discuss and pace up the beautification LEGISLATORS of Charar i Sharief here today. She also reviewed the arrangements put in place by the administration for the MEET CM coming urs of Hazrat Sheikh Noor ud Apprise her about dev needs Din Wali (R.A.). of their constituencies Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar and Vice Chairman, Wakf Srinagar, Oct 13: Several mem- Board, Peer Muhammad Hussain were bers of the State Legislature met Srinagar, Oct 14: Life was badly affected tional prayers were allowed at Jamia Masjid present in the meeting. the Chief Minister, Mehbooba in parts of Srinagar city due to restrictions Srinagar while Mirwaiz Umar Farooq remained The Chief Minister directed im- Mufti here today and apprised her imposed by authorities to stop possible pro- under house arrest. mediate start of fencing work in the about the problems of their areas tests against braid chopping incidents. In Batamaloo area after a fresh braid chop- area and standardization of architec- and constituencies. The call for protest was given by Joint ping incident, people took to streets and held tural pattern for the same. She also The legislators informed the Resistance Leadership against the unabated a massive protest against the incident. Locals asked for devising a holistic drainage and creation of more parking space eas. Chief Minister about the develop- incidents of hair cutting. said that the braid of the woman was chopped project for the town and its proper near the shrine. She also directed The Chief Minister was informed mental pace in their constituencies All the school, Colleges and Universities off after she was tied by a rope. execution at the earliest. starting a plantation drive in and that after her intervention by direct- and brought many of their issues remained closed while restrictions remained A protest against braid chopping incidents Mehbooba Mufti laid stress on around the town which would not ing release of Rs. Two crore for com- into her notice. in vogue in parts of old Srinagar city. How- was organized by Joint Resistance Leadership beautification of the shrine complex only stabilise the karewas in the area pleting the work on the shopping The legislators who met ever, life remained in uptown areas of the at Abiguzar Srinagar. Scores of activists par- by developing more green spaces, but also provide much more green complex, the project would be  See CM....Pg 02 city. ticipated in the protest that culminated adequate maintenance of rest rooms cover to the shrine and adjoining ar-  See Mehbooba....Pg 02 Reports said that no Friday congrega-  See Braid....Pg 02 MILITANTS ESCAPE Authorities impose restrictions, THRASHED BY LOCALS POLICE TAKES CUSTODY OF TRIO AFTER AFTER FORCES Mirwaiz put under house arrest BRAID CHOPPING INCIDENT Baramulla, Oct 13: Police on Thursday night rescued CORDON OFF HIDEOUT Stone pelting incidents reported in few parts: IGP three persons who were taken as braid choppers by locals Pulwama, Oct 14: Police on Friday said that the militants Srinagar, Oct 13: The dis- in Srinagar parts falling un- and thrashed after a fresh hair cutting incident in Boniyar, hiding in a forest area of Tral managed to escape from trict administration Srinagar der the jurisdiction of seven Uri town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. their hideout after firing indiscriminately on the govern- on Friday imposed restrictions Police Stations including Police said they are questioning the suspects and in- ment forces. in Srinagar parts falling un- Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhat- vestigation is in progress. “Once the forces were laying the cordon of the hideout, der the jurisdiction of seven ta, Safakadal, M R Gunj, Locals told news agency CNS that during evening hours the hiding militants fired indiscriminately upon the forc- Police Stations to thwart any Maisuma and Kralkhud as the braid of a woman was chopped off by unidentified es which was retaliated but taking advantage of dense possible protest against the ‘precautionary measure’. miscreants and shortly after the incident a Sumo (JK05C-9395) forests/terrain the militants managed to escape from the braid chopping. Witnesses said that the vehicle was chased by agitated protesters. Three men on said hideout,” said a statement, issued by the police. The protest call Friday Police and paramilitary troop- board entered into a school while the fourth one managed “The search operation in the area is still on,” it added. prayers were given by the Joint ers were deployed in large to escape from the spot. The statement said that the operation was launched Resistance Leadership (JRL) number in downtown areas “The locals caught hold of these three men and they after a Jaish militant arrested last night in Tral said that comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, to thwart any anti-braid chop- were thrashed while the Sumo vehicle was damaged. The  See Militants....Pg 02 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and ping incidents.  See Thrased....Pg 02 Muhammad Yasin Malik. The restrictions under section 144 CrPC were imposed  See Restrictions....Pg 02

Government not serious in exposing THREE BEGGAR WOMEN MISTAKEN Is braid chopping a game? Mehbooba’s braid choppers: Aga Hasan AS BRAID CHOPPERS IN SRINAGAR, Srinagar, Oct 13: Stating it is the respon- RESCUED UNHURT: POLICE remarks confusing: Sagar sibility of State Government to identify and Srinagar, Oct 14: Police on Friday said that they rescued ‘Woman CM fails to ensure safety of our womenfolk’ expose braid choppers, senior separatist three beggar women who were mistaken as braid-choppers leader and president Anjuman Shari Shian in Babademb area of Downtown Srinagar. Srinagar, Oct 13: Opposition National Aga Syed Hasan Almosvi Alsafvi has said An official said that around noon, Police Post Banamo- Conference (NC) Friday asked the government that the callous and insensitive approach of halla was informed of the “capturing” of three beggar to come clear whether the braid chopping the government is adding fuel to the fire. women, including two unmarried girls and a lactating incidents in Kashmir is ‘a game’, saying the Addressing people at Central Imambara mother. remarks of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at Budgam on Friday, Aga Hasan said that “Police rushed to the spot and took the ladies to the are quite confusing. blamed government for its shoddy investiga- office of the SDPO Maharajgunj. All the three ladies were NC General Secretary and MLA Khanyar, tion and for making contradictory statements in tremendous fear and shock and were weeping bitterly,” Ali Muhammad Sagar told KNS that the Chief on braid chopping. he said. Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s statement, over He said government is trying to trivialize amounts to a grave human rights violation On inquiring in the presence of some locals, who were the braid chopping incidents, is confusing. braid chopping instead of unraveling the against women folk of Kashmir and this falls already present in the of fice, the elder woman in the group “I fail to understand that if the Mehbooba mystery behind these incidents.” into a pattern. This is a trick to instill fear broke into tears. Mufti is claiming that such incidents are an the safety and security of the womenfolk,” he “Braid chopping is not just an assault on among people in Kashmir,” he said.  See Police....Pg 02 attempt to undermine the dignity of a wom- said. the body of a woman but on her dignity. This  See Aga....Pg 02 an then why her government fails to ensure  See Sagar....Pg 02

CERTAIN STATES LAGGED Prudent public expenditure policy key to arresting INFRASTRUCTURE DUE TO GOVERNANCE economic slowdown: Dr Drabu ALONG BORDER WITH DEFICIT: PM ‘Govt creating new framework for expenditure management policy, reorienting state budget’ CHINA TO BE ENHANCED NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today SRINAGAR, OCTOBER context of J&K, the irrational NEW DELHI: Close on the heels of Dokalam standoff, said India does not lack in ideas, resources and capabilities 13: Minister for Finance, Dr policy of making provisions the defence ministry has decided to significantly enhance but certain states and regions have lagged behind due to Haseeb Drabu today said a for spending on asset creation infrastructure along the nearly 4,000 km-long Sino- India a “governance deficit”. prudent public expenditure without factoring in the bud- border including around the areas of dispute. He was speaking at the closing session of the Confer- policy will play a growth- getary allocation results in The decision was taken at the Army’s commanders ence of Governors at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here, a PMO inducing role in stopping the liabilities and a directionless conference which extensively deliberated on the Dokalam statement said. economic slowdown. expenditure policy in the long face off with China besides analysing all possible security He said various government schemes for the benefit “Due to the economic run. challenges on the northern border, official sources said. of the poor are better implemented in areas where good slowdown and the absence of “The government is re- Director General Staff Duties Lt. Gen. Vijay Singh, governance exists, the statement added. private investment, public looking at the ways of spend- briefing on the outcome of the conclave which was at- Giving examples of schemes such as Mission Indrad- expenditure policy will play but they do exist in the form paratory meeting of the Fi- ing money and reorienting tended by top defence ministry officials among others, hanush, the prime minister said the Governors can a growth-inducing role in of investment or stimulus nance Department officials the way we think about bud- said it was decided that there would be considerable  See PM....Pg 02 reinvigorating the economy. package,” Dr Drabu said. for Budget (2018-19) here, the get, which triggered this  See Border....Pg 02 Although options are limited Chairing a high-level pre- Finance Minister said in the  See Drabu....Pg 02 02 SRINAGAR | October 14, 2017, saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus STATE LAL SINGH DIRECTS FOR FACE CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWS ANNUAL LIFTING OF LAKHANPUR DARBAR MOVE ARRANGEMENTS JAMMU. OCTOBER SRINAGAR, OCTOBER National Highway, particu- tion, availability of electric- Divisional Commissioner, 13-Minister for Forests, Ecol- 13: Chief Secretary B B Vyas larly during the move days. ity and potable drinking Jammu was asked to take a ogy and Environment, Choud- on Friday reviewed the ar- IGP Traffic/RTO, Srinagar water in all residential colonies meeting on 1st November, hary Lal Singh today direct- rangements in connection was asked to ensure that taxi of the move employees. He 2017 with the officers de- ed district administration with shifting of offices from operators do not overcharge asked Divisional Commis- puted in the advance parties Kathua to immediately start Srinagar to Jammu on the eve the move employees travelling sioner, Jammu to fix colony and ensure that offices start the face lifting of Lakhanpur, of Annual Darbar Move in a from Srinagar to Jammu dur- wise responsibility on Mu- functioning on the opening adding that Government is meeting w ith senior of ficers. ing the move days. nicipal Officers in regard to day itself without any hassles. committed to provide good Chief Secretary empha- Chief Secretary asked sanitation. Director Estates was asked environ to the visiting pilgrims sized upon putting in place Food, Civil Supplies and Con- Estates department was to ensure that all rooms in and tourists at the gateway of all necessary measures includ- sumer Affairs department to asked to establish control the Civil Secretariat Jammu Jammu and Kashmir State. ing security escort to ensure issue temporary ration cards room/grievance cell to attend are handed over to the advance The Minister was interact- smooth movement of darbar and gas connections besides to and address various day to parties by 31st October, 2017. ing with the officers after move vehicles upto their re- ensuring timely supply of ra- day issues in residential quar- Administrative Secretaries inspecting the site for devel- spective destinations. He tions, LPG to the move em- ters. Home Department was were asked to brief the advance oping a rotary in the main instructed that extra buses ployees. asked to ensure setting up a parties of their respective town area. and trucks be kept available Chief Secretary asked the BSNL counter in the premises departments to ensure instal- District Development during the move days besides concerned officers of the Es- of Civil Secretariat Jammu. lation of all computers, tele- Commissioner Kathua, Ro- adequate number of cranes, tates department and Jammu Chief Secretary also di- phones, placement of files and mesh Kumar besides other mobile workshops, recovery Municipal Corporation to rected the IT department to proper custody of the trunks/ senior officers of PWD, Excise, vans, medical mobile teams, inspect employee residential ensure that LAN/Internet furniture. Chief Secretary also Municipal committee Lakhan- haraja Gulab Singh. is no constraint of funds. ern lines. ambulances/medical aid fa- colonies and ensure that nec- connections and Biometric asked Director Estates to en- pur and revenue officers were The Minister directed the The Minister also direct- Later, several deputations cilities be deployed en-route essary facilities were in place Attendance System in Jammu sure that 3rd Floor of the present on the occasion. DDC to immediately start the ed the District Administration hailing from Lakhanpur and along with necessary equip- including cleaning up water Secretariat are fully func- Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, It was appraised that the construction work of rotary to construct road dividers for adjoining areas met the Min- ment and staff to meet any storage tanks and launching tional by the time move of- which houses the office of the district administration has on the identified land. He smooth traffic movement in ister and put forth their de- exigency. an intensive sanitation drives fices reopen on 6th November, Chief Minister & Chief Sec- identified seven marla land said Government is commit- the twon. He appealed the mands. The Minister gave Chief Secretary asked the in all colonies. Chief Secretary 2017. He also directed deploy- retary, remains fully func- near Lakhanpur tool post for ted to develop Lakhanpur people to cooperate with the patient hearing to them and BEACON, Sampark and NHAI directed the concerned officers ment of security in all resi- tional during the winter construction of rotary and gateway of the State with state district administration for assured for early redressal of authorities to ensure good to ensure complete sanitation dential colonies both in Sri- months for use whenever installing the statue of Ma- of art facilities. He said there developing the area on mod- projected problems. condition of Srinagar-Jammu along with fogging & fumiga- nagar and Jammu. necessary. Continue from Front Page......

Tral area in south Kashmir. “She said that they were from Nagrota Jammu and her pacities. “Identify the projects pending from last more than MEHBOOBA “Forces have been rushed to the area and they are con- husband is a labourer,” said the official. 10 years, those pending for between five to ten years and the completed in full within the shortest period. ducting searches as they suspect the presence of militants,” The woman said her husband was injured after some ones which are being executed for less than five years. You Mehbooba Mufti asked the Minister for Public Works to said an official. “miscreant boys” beat him in Bemina after alleging him to work out the cost of completion so that the finance depar tment visit the town at the earliest to assess more beautification and be a braid-chopper. can take a view. If you can complete even half of the existing sanitation needs of Charar i Sharief and the shrine of Hazrat She told the police that her baby was suffering from an projects, it will be a huge achievement for the government,” Sheikh Noor ud Din Wali (R. A.), which she described as the RESTRICTIONS ailment and was under treatment. “She was begging for pro- he told the administrative secretaries. fountainhead of tolerance, amity and brotherhood in Kashmir. The roads leading to the restriction bound areas were curing food for her family. The other two girls were with her. “Instead of taking last year’s budget and giving the figures The Chief Minister directed designation of Deputy Com- sealed by the forces with erecting concertina wires on the Their bags were searched for hair cutting tools but nothing a 10 percent hike, break the expenditure allocation to align missioner, Budgam as the Project Authority for supervising roads. Nobody was allowed to move in the restriction bound could be found,” said the official while lauding the locals for the expenditure with the priorities of the minister. Second, the early completion of development projects of Charar i areas,” witnesses said. “every possible co-operation”. try to improve the system of delivery and create new frame- Sharief town. She directed adoption of an integrated approach The forces were also seen patrolling in the armoured The women were identified as Razia, wife of Sharif Malik, work for expenditure management policy. Unless expenditure for the completion and execution of developmental and beau- vehicles throughout the day. resident of Nagrota, presently Tengpora; Rubeena, daughter is not backed by DPR, we shall not take them into consideration tification projects of the town. The Central Kashmir’s Jamia Masjid, situated in Nowhat- of Mushtaq Malik, resident of Nagrota, at present Pampore in the budget,” he said. Regarding the coming annual urs, the Chief Minister ta area of downtown were sealed by the authorities for the and Muskaan, daughter of Mohd Sidiq Malik, resident of The Finance Minister said the spending capacity of J&K directed the Wakf Board authorities and District administra- third consecutive week today. Nagrota, at present Pampore. is limited and there are enormous institutional constraints tion to make foolproof arrangements for the devotees. She “The authorities didn’t allow the mandatory Friday prayers Later, the women were left after legal formalities, said the and leakages due to which the outcome of public expenditure directed completion of the face-lifting of the shrine complex in the Jamia Masjid today,” local said. official. in the form of asset creation is limited. on top priority before the urs. Besides, the Jamia Masjid’s head preacher, Mirwaiz Umar “The reforms initiated by the government will not work Also the Chief Minister directed installation of more LED Farooq continued to remain under house detention. unless the principles of financial management are not fol- lamps for extra illumination at the shrine within a day’s time. Sources said that the Mirwaiz was once again barred to SAGAR lowed. We need to have a decisive expenditure strategy. But- Besides, she also directed the Urban Development Depart- address a gathering at Jamia Masjid here. Earlier Mehbooba Mufti had said that the braid chopping ter has been spread too thin across that for next thirty years, ment to dispatch units of mobile toilets to the town for the Meanwhile, the locals at Batamaloo area in Srinagar and incidents are an attempt to create mass hysteria and under- the ongoing projects will go nowhere,” he said. urs days. Ajas in Bandipora district protested against the fresh braid mine the women dignity in the state. She had also said that Dr Drabu said the departments must keep provision for Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal; chopping incidents, who alleged that the authorities have her government will also investigate the motives behind these maintaining capacities of assets in capital expenditure, “Each Commissioner-Secretary, Housing & Urban Development, failed to ensure safety of Kashmiris. incidents. department must start the process of insuring their prime Hridesh Kumar; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer The Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday termed “The Chief Minister’s statement is totally confusing. Is assets starting with civil secretariat, high courts, assembly, Ahmad Khan; Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Haroon Ma- such incidents as an attempt to create mass hysteria and to braid chopping a game,” he questioned, adding that Meh- major hospitals and the state’s iconic colleges, etc. Besides, lik; MD, JKPCC, Dileep Thusoo and other senior officers were undermine the dignity of the women in the state. booba must come up with the facts behind these incidents. we will also start geo-tagging of our assets,” he said. present in the meeting. She also stated that the steps have been taken in this regard “The people of Kashmir are worried due to the govern- The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary to It may be recalled that the Chief Minister had visited while her regime would also find the motives behind these ment’s failure in tracing the culprits behind these incidents. Finance, Navin Choudhary, Principal Secretary to Chief Min- Charar i Sharief during her Budgam tour on October 09 and incidents. The protest by the locals is the outcome of administration’s ister, Rohit Kansal, Administrative Secretaries of various directed release of Rs. Two crore for completion of work on Earlier, the state Police asserted that 100 incidents of failure,” he said, adding that if the locals are creating law and state departments and senior officers of the finance depart- the shopping complex besides pacing up other developmen- braid chopping occurred in Kashmir so far while ruing the order situation that is the fault of administration as two ment. tal works at the shrine and in the town. “lack of co-operation” from the members of public. months have passed but the government is still clueless in They have also announced a reward of Rs six lakhs for this regard. credible information about the braid choppers. “The CM claims to find out the motives behind these in- BORDER CM Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, Munir cidents are welcoming. But the words are not enough to “heft” towards road construction activities in the north- Mehbooba Mufti included MLA, Karnah, Raja Manzoor; Ahmad Khan told KNS that stone pelting incidents were control the situation. The statement should be implemented ern sector. MLA, Rajouri, Ch. Qamar; MLA, Shangus, Gulzar Ahmad reported in a few parts of Srinagar including Saida Kadal and on the ground,” he said. He said the commanders also examined organisational Wani and MLCs, Vikramaditya Singh and Ashok Khajuria. Wanbal area of Nowgam today. The MLA Khanyar further said that the government should changes of some of the formations to enhance existing capa- Vice Chairman, Gujjar Bakerwal Board, Choudhary Zaf- He said that barring these stone pelting incidents, the investigate the matter thoroughly so that the people could bility, indicating that the Army leadership was looking at far and Vice Chairman, SC/ST Board, Bushan Dogra also met situation remained peaceful. heave a sigh of relief. bolstering its current operational preparedness to meet any the Chief Minister and briefed her about the activities and contingencies. issues of their boards. In his address at the week-long conference which began The Chief Minister assured the legislators and VCs that THRASHED PM on Monday, Chief of Army Staff Gen Bipin Rawat asked the their demands would be looked into by the Government on locals took them as braid choppers and thus manhandled facilitate greater effectiveness of government initiatives. commanders to be prepared for all eventualities at all times. priority. them,” said a local from Breniyal village where this incident In order to strengthen the unity and integrity of India, he In this regard, he also emphasised the need to accord occurred. urged the Governors to involve themselves in initiatives such priority to procurement of arms, ammunitions and equip- Police rushed to spot and managed to rescue the three as ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ and ‘Run For Unity’. ment, Lt. Gen Singh said. BRAID men. In his opening remarks at the conference yesterday, Modi Official sources said capacity enhancement along the peacefully. The protesters demanded action against braid On Friday morning, according to reports as a Taveera had said that the Governors can become catalytic agents for Sino-India border was a major focus area and the conclave choppers and alleged that police have miserably failed to nab vehicle (JK01M-6903) carrying the relatives of the alleged change in the society while upholding the sanctity of the decided to boost infrastructure along the entire stretch with the culprits. accused approached to police station, the locals attacked the Constitution. China including around areas of dispute. A protest was also staged by people at Hyderpora Srinagar. vehicle and caused damage to it. He mentioned the target of ‘New India’ by 2022 and em- Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also addressed The protest was organized by Syed Ali Geelani led Hurriyat Police rushed to spot and fired tear-smoke shells to phasized that this can be achieved only by making it a people’s the conference and lauded the swift and effective response Conference. disperse the mob. When the mob continued to pelt stones, movement. of the Army in dealing with external and internal threats. Clashes erupted in Sopore town in northern part of Kash- government forces fired some shots in air. The minister emphasised “the need to guard against in- mir’s Baramulla district after the braid of a 40-year-old Station House Officer Police Station Boniyar, Faisal imical forces and talked about the need for jointness and woman was chopped off in Khushel Matu village. Ahmed Khan while confirming the incident said that prima DRABU integration of all the services in effectively dealing with emerg- Reports said the woman (name withheld) was in the facie it seems the trio who are currently in lock-up had arrived exercise. Earlier, we used to have 29 heads for demand ing challenges,” said Singh. kitchen of her home when unknown person sprayed something in the area as guests to a family. “We are still investigating for grants with no meaning from public expenditure policy Troops of India and China were locked in a standoff in on her, knocking her unconscious, and chopped her braid. the case,” he added. point of view. Now, these have been combined into five sectors Dokalam since June 16 after the Indian side stopped the She was later taken to SDH Sopore. of demand for grants to give them some meaning,” Dr Drabu building of a road in the disputed area by the Chinese Army. Soon after the incident, hundreds of people assembled at said. The 73-day-long face-off ended on August 28, and days main chowk area of the town and staged a protest demonstra- AGA The Finance Minister said he had very fruitful meetings later Rawat had said that China has started “flexing its mus- tion against the incident. “On one side government says it is mass hysteria, and on with his cabinet colleagues on resource allocation for Ad- cles”. He warned that the situation in India’s northern border However, police lobbed scores of tear smoke shells to other it announces rewards for those who catch hold of the ministrative Services, Infrastructure Development, Social could snowball into a larger conflict. disperse the protesters, which triggered clashes in the area. culprits,” he said. Development, Economic Development and Finance. He said On boosting infrastructure, Singh said “four passes to Reports said that a complete shutdown was observed in Aga Syed Hasan said that those involved in such heinous the state budget will become a pure public expenditure doc- Niti, Lipulekh, Thangla 1 and Tsangchokla have been de- Sopore town as a mark of protest against the incident. All crimes should understand society will not spare them and ument in coming years. cided to be connected by 2020 on priority.” All these passes the shops and business establishments remained closed in besides such acts will counterproductive for those on whose “We will synergise some expenditure and the administra- are in Uttarakhand. the town while transport remained off the roads. behest they work. tive secretaries must identify broad focus areas of expenditure It was decided that additional funds will be alloted to the Clashes erupted in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district “People in Kashmir suspect some agencies are behind in their respective departments to evolve a directional ex- Border Roads Organisation (BRO), a defence ministry entity, after Friday congregational prayers. Reports said that large braid chopping. This suspicion is growing with each passing penditure policy. In certain cases, two departments can co- to carry out infrastructure projects. number of people protested against braid chopping incidents. day. alesce to do such an exercise together,” he said. He said a roadmap for intra sector connectivity within Youth pelted stones on the government forces who however, People in Kashmir have been given a feeling that New Citing an example, Dr Drabu said the school education central sector and inter-sector connectivity with neigbhour- exercised restraint. Delhi looks at them with so much of contempt that braid and social welfare departments can work together to imple- ing areas have been discussed. chopping seems to be another weapon they are being attacked ment the mid-day meal scheme. “Similarly, the Information “The issues that were highlighted or discussed during the with,” he said and asked state government to be sensitive and Technology and School Education department can work to- conference related to infrastructure and capability develop- ESCAPE expose these criminals who are playing with the honour of gether to install solar panels on a cluster of schools which will ment along the borders,” Lt. Gen Singh said. four of his associates were hiding in Pastuna forests of women. address the festering electricity shortage at schools across He said Sitharaman also affirmed that the morale and Tral. the state,” he said. welfare of armed forces personnel shall remain a priority Earlier, forces launched a search operation and took help Dr Drabu said the focus of next year’s budget will be on area for the government. The minister also stressed on the of choppers after gunshots were heard in the forest area in POLICE completing the existing projects and maintenance of ca- capability enhancement of the Army in a time bound manner. 03 SRINAGAR | October 14, 2017, saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus NEWS Rural people to get affordable life PM's remarks at the closing session of the Conference of Governors New Delhi, October 13: The Prime Min- various government schemes for the benefit insurance services-Manoj Sinha ister, Shri Narendra Modi, today spoke at the of the poor, are better implemented in areas closing session of the Conference of Governors where good governance exists. Giving ex- New Delhi, October 13: The Min- made to cover all households of that the protection of Postal Life Insurance ance (RPLI), introduced on March at Rashtrapati Bhawan. amples of schemes such as Mission Indrad- ister for Communications Shri Manoj identified village with a minimum of (PLI). He said that the postal policies 24, 1995 on recommendations of The Prime Minister thanked the Governors hanush, he said Governors can facilitate Sinha today launched the Sampoor- one RPLI (Rural Postal Life Insurance) have low premium and high bonus, Malhotra Committee, provides insur- for the various inputs given during the course greater effectiveness of government initiatives. na Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana and an policy each. Coverage of all households unlike the Private ones. ance cover to people residing in rural of the Conference. In order to strengthen the unity and in- initiative for expansion of clientele in the identified Sampoorna Bima The Minister added that the Gov- areas, especially weaker sections and The Prime Minister said that India does tegrity of India, the Prime Minister urged base of Postal Life Insurance. Talking Gram village is the primary objective ernment is committed to the cause of women living in rural areas. Low not lack in ideas, resources and capabilities, Governors to involve themselves in initiatives to media after launching the schemes of this scheme. complete wellbeing of citizens of this Premium and High Bonus is the unique but certain States and regions have lagged such as Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat; and here, the Minister said that the vision Shri Sinha said, under the scheme country. Expansion of clientele base feature of PLI and RPLI schemes. As behind due to a governance deficit. He said Run For Unity. of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra expansion of clientele base of PLI, it of Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and on March 31, 2017, there were 46.8 Modi to provide banking services has now been decided that benefits ensuring coverage of Rural Postal Life lakh PLI and 146.8 lakh RPLI policies through the postal network needs to of PLI will no more be confined to Insurance (RPLI) to all households across the country. be taken forward to provide affordable Government and semi-Government of Sampoorna Bima Gram villages in The insurance industry in India The Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley life insurance services to people liv- employees, but will also be available each district of the country is a step has undergone transformational ing in rural areas of the country. He to professionals such as Doctors, En- in that direction. These two major ini- changes after liberalisation of the said that all villages under the Saansad gineers, Management Consultants, tiatives being undertaken by Department insurance sector in the year 2000, holds bilateral meetings with his US Adarsh Gram Yojana will be brought Charted Accountants, Architects, of Posts will serve as an instrument of subsequent to setting up of the insur- New Delhi, October 13: als have made to the US and thematic reforms action under its ambit. Lawyers, Bankers etc. and to employ- securing lives of people as well as en- ance regulator Insurance Regulatory On the side lines of the World economy, and that this must needed to realise the dream The Minister said, under Sam- ees of listed companies of NSE (Na- hancing financial inclusion. and Development Authority of India Bank and IMF Meetings, the be suitably appreciated by the of providing pensions to over poorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana, at tional Stock Exchange) and BSE Postal Life Insurance (PLI), in- (IRDAI). In such a competitive sce- Union Minister for Finance US side. He made a strong 1.2 billion people world-wide. least one village (having a minimum (Bombay Stock Exchange). The deci- troduced in 1884, is one of the oldest nario, it is felt that there is an urgent and Corporate Affairs, Shri case for reforms in H1B/L1 Secretary (DEA) also met with of 100 households) will be identified sion has been taken to enlarge the life insurance schemes for benefit of need for Postal Life Insurance (PLI) Arun Jaitley today held bilat- visa processes and social se- the CEO, World Bank; CEO, in each of the revenue districts of the cover of social security and bring Government and semi-Government / Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) eral meetings with the US curity contribution so that Global Infrastructure Hub country, wherein endeavour will be maximum number of people under employees. Rural Postal Life Insur- to redefine itself. Treasury Secretary and the high calibre Indian profes- and the Executive Vice Pres- US Commerce Secretary in sionals serving American ident and CEO, MIGA besides Washington D.C., and dis- interest are not unfairly de- the India World Bank team cussed the Indo-US Econom- prived of their well-earned led by Vice President South Inland Waterways Authority of India raises ic Cooperation, in particular, money. Asia. how Bilateral Trade And In- Earlier, the Secretary, The Finance Minister, Shri vestment can be improved Department of Economic Af- Arun Jiatley is currently on between the two countries. fairs (DEA), Ministry of Fi- a one week official tour to Rs. 660 crore through Bonds The Finance Minister high- nance, Shri Subhash Chandra Washington D.C. to attend New Delhi, October 13: cision to enable IWAI to raise The e-bidding for raising the percent. The proceeds from financed by the Government lighted the structural reforms Garg delivered a Key note the Annual Meetings of the The Inland Waterways Au- Rs 660 crore through GOI bonds was organized on 11th the Bonds are intended to be of India by making suitable India has undertaken through Address on Micro Pension International Monetary Fund thority of India (IWAI) has Fully Serviced Bonds in 2017- October, 2017 on the BSE utilized by IWAI exclusively budgetary provisions in the a series of bold measures, where he dwelt on the big (IMF) and the World Bank raised Rs. 660 crore as “GOI 18. The IWAI had engaged Portal with the issue size of for capital expenditure for de- Demand for Grants of the Min- including the Goods and Ser- challenge of convincing pol- and other associated meetings. Fully Serviced Bonds”. The arrangers, credit rating agen- Rs. 300 crore and Green Shoe velopment of National Water- istry of Shipping to meet the vice Tax (GST), Financial icy makers and the potential He is accompanied by Dr. resources raised by way of cies, registrars and trustees option of Rs. 360 crore. The ways (NWs) under National bond servicing requirements Inclusion and action against young persons needing pen- Urjit Patel, Governor, RBI; bonds are in addition to the prior to raising the Bonds. issue was oversubscribed and Waterway Act, 2016 during as and when the need arises. the shadow economy. The sion after their active life. He Secretary, Department of budgetary support from the Both CRISIL and CARE the entire amount of Rs.660 2017-18. The principal and The interest payment will be Finance Minister Shri Jaitley appreciated the efforts of Economic Affairs, Shri Sub- Government of India. The rated the proposed instrument crore has been raised in single interest in respect of the EBRs on semi-annual basis and the also highlighted the contribu- organisers in bringing a well- hash Chandra Garg and Government had taken a de- of IWAI as “AAA: STABLE”. tranche at a coupon rate of 7.47 worth Rs.660 crore shall be principal on maturity. tion skilled Indian profession- researched book as country other officials. First section of four lane Srinagar- Mehbooba for synergised approach to improve traffic management in the State Qazigund Highway opened Stresses on twin approach would also start challaning of ultra modern public trans- the erring drivers through Project to be completed by Dec 2017: Naeem Akhtar port, strict traffic law enforce- online mode. Moreover, 72 ment to achieve the goal traffic junctions are being SRINAGAR, OCTOBER SRINAGAR, OCTOBER improved and provided with 13: Terming it as the beginning 13: Asking for undertaking intelligent traffic lights system, of an era of unprecedented major reforms in the urban the meeting was informed. connectivity, Minister for mobility sector, Chief Minis- The meeting was told that Public Works Naeem today ter, Mehbooba Mufti today 72454 vehicles were registered inaugurated the first section asked for a synergised ap- by the Department last year of the prestigious four lane proach by Transport Depart- suggested use of colour cod- rected ensuring use of helmets and at present there are 14, Srinagar-Qazigund Highway ment, Traffic Police and Mu- ing scheme. She asked for by the bikers while driving 88190 vehicles registered with project.The Minister said that nicipal authorities to improve improving the condition of and crackdown against rash the Department. There are the new highway will go a long first section of highway the comprises of five sections. make journey safe and pleas- the traffic management sys- footpaths and clearing these driving and those who do not 70 driving schools running way in connecting South Kash- vehicles will be able to reach Qazigund Bypass (total 3. 85 ant,” said Akhtar. “It will also tem in the State. from the encroachments so possess licenses. She also di- in Jammu and 57 in Kashmir mir with Central Kashmir and their destination in minutes kms, completed length 3.00 boost our economy besides Chairing a review meeting that a free pedestrian path is rected to enforce use of parking province and for their techni- subsequently to other areas. and it will also minimize the kms), Bijbehara Bypass (total being able to cope with the of the Transport Department ensured along roads. slots by the drivers rather than cal audit, training of their The Minister was accompanied traffic jams at the Pantha- 12.7 kms, completed 10.00 rush of tourists.” here today, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti directed parking on the roads. For this, trainers and preparation of by Minister of State for Forest, chowk junction. kms) Awantipora Bypass (to- The Minister said that the directed adoption of a twin procurement of zero pollution she asked Traffic Police to un- driving manual matter has Ecology and Environment, The Minister said that the tal 7.34 kms, completed 4.00 next mega project will be con- approach of ultra-modern low floor buses so that these dertake an intense awareness been taken up with IIT. Be- Animal & Sheep Husbandry, highway construction was kms), Pampore Bypass total necting North Kashmir with public transport facility cou- become a preferred and con- campaign. sides, an Inspection and Cer- Cooperative and Fisheries marred due to multiple reasons 9 kms, completed 9 kms) and central Kashmir by four lin- pled with strict implementa- venient choice for the com- Mehbooba Mufti was in- tification Centre is being Zahoor Ahmad Mir, DC Pul- over the years and now the widening of existing Highway ing of Srinagar Baramulla tion of traffic laws to ensure muters. She also asked for formed that the Department developed at Jammu, the wama, CE R&B, representa- progress is visible. He said (31.37 kms, completed 29 km). highway. He appealed the that the desired results in this developing bus bays for stop- is on the path of achieving meeting was informed.Chief tives of Ramky and National that despite some hiccups the The Minister said that people to treat the new infra- regard are achieved. page and pick and drop of cashless transactions and a Secretary, B B Vyas; Vice Highway Authority of India highway construction is going every effort should be made structure projects as their own Minister of State for Trans- passengers without any dis- large number of Departmen- Chairman, JKSRTC Haji Per- and other officials. on at satisfactory pace. He to complete the project before and protect them from en- port, Sunil Sharma was pres- ruption on the traffic move- tal services have been made vaiz Ahmad; Principal Sec- The first section com- said that the entire highway December deadline. “The croachments and damage. ent in the meeting. ment. online, thereby removing any retary to Chief Minister, prises of 9 km of road length starting from Qazigund to commissioning of the highway “The highways are for people The Chief Minister asked The Chief Minister di- chances of corruption. The Rohit Kansal; Commissioner- from Gallander to Lasjan Lasjan Bypass will be com- will be dawn of an unprece- to use and it should be their for clearly delineating the rected strict enforcement of registration numbers would Secretary, Housing & Urban Bypass. The Minister said that missioned by December 2017. dented era of connectivity. It duty to safeguard them,” said inter and intra district trans- traffic laws to prevent acci- soon be given through vehicle Development Department, with the inauguration of the The four lane highway will cut down travel time and Akhtar. port facilities for which she dents. She specifically di- dealers and Traffic Police Hridesh Kumar. Sports imperative for overall 3-day Pahalgam Festival attracts tourists, locals development of youth: Kohli Festival is aimed to attract tourists in winter months, will also organize UDHAMPUR, OCTOBER 13: The among the youth. food festival at Hyderabad and Lucknow: MD JKTDC Inter School Handball Tournament On the concluding day, the last PAHALGAM, SRINAGAR 13: The ongoing with mouthwatering mutton barbecues. for under 17 Boys/Girls concluded match of Girl’s category was played 3-day Pahalgam Festival that began at the Products of the Valley’s famed handicrafts here today at Sports Stadium. between Army Public School Udham- tourist resort on Thursday witnessed a huge like papier-mâché, wood carving, willow works, The tournament was organized pur and KC Gurukul Public School participation from tourists as well as locals. embroidered namda, and chain stitch items by the State Sports Council Udham- Jakhar Udhampur which was won by The festival is organized by J&K Tourism besides horticulture produce like apple, pear, pur in collaboration with K C Gurukul Army Public School Udhampur. Development Corporation (JKTDC) to attract dry fruits and honey were also showcased Public School, Jakhar, Udhampur. Besides in Boy’s category, Bhram tourists in the offseason and also promote during the festival. Minister for Fisheries, Animal Rishi Bhawra Shanti Vidyapeeth local culture and local food. The festival also features painting and Sheep Husbandry, Mr Abdul Ghani (BRBVP) Udhampur defeated Army MD JKTDC Sarmad Hafeez said, “Pahal- photography exhibition of the Valley’s beau- Kohli was the chief guest on the oc- Public School Udhampur in neck to gam is primarily a summer destination how- tiful landscape. Photographs including land- casion while Deputy Commissioner, neck match. ever such events would attract the tourists in scape and buildings depicting local architec- Udhampur, Ravinder Kumar was the The Chief Guest distributed tro- fall and winter months also. This event is an ture were put on display. guest of honour. phies and medals among the winners invitation to traveler across country and out- During the festival cultural programs were Lauding the efforts of the organiz- and runner up team. side the country to visit the Valley and Pahal- held at Pahalgam Club. Local artists performed ers, Kohli exuded confidence that the Later, District Social Welfare Of- gam in winter months also.” various cultural programs and skits which mega event will help in achieving the ficer Udhampur, Rachna Sharma Sarmad Hafeez said local food prepara- mesmerized the audiences. The audience was objective of overall development of deliberated on Beti Bachao Beti Pad- tions have been the major attraction of the also enthralled by the melodious voice of Val- youngsters and generate awareness hao and stressed on the education of festival at Pahalgam. Number of food variet- ley’s famous singer Rashid Jehangir and among them about the importance the girl child. ies was prepared by local chefs at the lawns Shazia Bashir who sung famous Kashmiri of sports . He exhorted upon the youth Senior Superintendent of Police, of the Pahalgam Club overlooking flowing numbers.JKTDC also plans to organize more to put in their best and strive for ex- career. talent in the district. Rayees Bhat, Joint Secretary J&K River Lidder bringing many food aficionados such festivals at other tourist destinations cellence in play field w ithout compro - He appreciated the sportsmanship While speaking on the occasion, Sports Council, Shiv Kumar Sharma, of the locality together. The prepared foods like Gulmarg and also outside the state. mising their academic pursuits. of participating teams and called upon the DC appreciated the efforts of stu- Vice Chairman District Sports Coun- include Carp fish cooked with radish and “Our food is very famous and is also tasty. He said that sports are not only the youth to regularly take part in dents and their coaches for showcas- cil Udhampur, Rahil Gupta, District collard which is one of the most cherished We want to showcase our local food outside imperative for mental and physical sports. He further urgee upon the ing excellent sports talent. He said Officers of the various departments delicacies in Kashmir mostly prepared in the state. We will organize food festival at growth of the children but it opens organizers to hold more such events that such sports events will help to and number of sports lovers were also winter months. The other prepared dishes Hyderabad and Lucknow,” Sarmad Hafeez up many opportunities for a bright in future to mould the budding sports promote the spirit of sports spirit present on the occasion. include grilled trout of river Lidder topped said. 04 SRINAGAR | October 14, 2017, saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus EDIT/ OPED DRY ACCOUNTS THE JAN DHAN YOJANA, THE GOVERNMENT’S FLAGSHIP SCHEME THE WILL THAT, ALONG WITH AADHAAR AND THE MOBILE, AIMS TO ACHIEVE TO DIE FINANCIAL INCLUSION OF THE POOR HAS RUN INTO TROUBLE The debate on allowing euthanasia as a means to BECAUSE OF ZERO-BALANCE ACCOUNTS AND LOW INCOMES OF THE protect the dignity of patients in a vegetative state ACCOUNT HOLDERS. BY AKSHAY DESHMANE has crystallised into a key question before a Consti- tution Bench of the Supreme Court. Should the law IN late 2014, Prime Minister Narendra of 23-29 August 2014, 18,096,130 bank allow ‘living wills’? These are advance directives that Modi of ficially launched the Pradhan Man- accounts were opened, being the highest tri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), which was number of bank accounts in seven con- people can lay down while being sound of mind, on among the select flagship schemes he an- secutive days between 16-29 August 2014. whether they should continue to get life-sustaining nounced in his first Independence Day ad- The evidence for the number of bank ac- treatment after they reach a stage of total incapac- dress from the Red For t. At its of ficial launch counts opened is based on the data obtained some days after the announcement, 1.5 crore from the core banking system (CBS) of itation, that is, a vegetative state. The question is bank accounts were opened for people liv- various banks.” fraught with legal, moral and philosophical implica- ing below poverty line. Speaking with journalists in early 2015, tions. The court will have to resolve the question The Prime Minister said about the first Arun Jaitley described the efforts taken at welfare programme of his government: “The enumeration and reaching out to 21 crore whether the right to life under Article 21 of the Con- one and half crore families and individuals of the total 25 crore households in the coun- stitution, which according to an earlier verdict does who have joined [opened their bank ac- try by bank employees. The remaining 4 not include the right to die, is being voluntarily waived counts] are keeping their first steps into the crore-odd households could not be reached mainstream economy. This is, in itself, a since they were located in left-wing and by a person giving such an advance directive. A living significant victory which will provide mo- other kind of extremism-affected areas, he will, at the same time, may relieve the close family mentum to the country’s economic system. said. But, by and large, these efforts yield- members and caregivers of a terminally ill patient of Economy is the most important unit in the ed good results, he said and claimed, “Most battle against poverty. If [the poor] remain of India today is included in the banking the moral burden of making a life-ending decision. untouched from it [economy] then, I don’t system.” However, he conceded that only Does a living will imply that the state has come to like using this expression, but I feel I should 28 per cent of these accounts were “opera- accept a patient’s autonomy and self-determination say that this is financial untouchability. tional” and had some money. To ensure that The Indian Express in September 2016, it financial inclusion, we recommend the Forty per cent of the people, who can’t be- the remaining accounts were active, the showed that in order to cut the number of removal of constraints on demand for fi- to the point of legalising a wish to die? For doctors, come stakeholders in the country’s econo- government planned to transfer money to “zero balance” accounts and show some nancial services by enabling the lower does it mean an abandonment of their obligation to my, cannot benefit from it, then how can beneficiar ies of var ious welfare schemes in activity in them, bank officials themselves strata of society to earn more. We also rec- preserve life? Under U.S. jurisdiction patient au- we be successful in our work of removing their bank accounts. deposited Re.1 in these accounts. At least ommend customising financial products poverty?” Many efforts to reflect a higher number two public sector banks reportedly acknowl- for identified occupations, improving fi- tonomy is paramount, and many States have laws He even compared it with Mahatma of active accounts have been made since edged the existence of the practice. The nancial literacy and being agnostic about allowing advance directives, even the nomination of Gandhi’s battle against social untouchabil- then. By December 2016, government data scale of this practice was also significant. gender.” a ‘health care proxy’ who can decide on behalf of the ity. He said, “So, it is our goal that if Ma- show, only around 24 per cent of the ac- The newspaper’s investigation, conducted While the poor in Delhi appeared less hatma Gandhi tried to eradicate social counts were of zero balance. But there is no through the Right to Information applica- eager to adopt robust use of the formal fi- patient. Should India follow suit? untouchability we have to [strive to] achieve official data made available after this on tions, showed that 1.05 crore accounts in nancial institutions, the top leadership of While reserving its verdict, the court has indi- freedom from financial untouchability. the scheme’s website. 18 public sector banks had Re.1 deposits. the government seemed to take refuge in cated that it may lay down comprehensive guidelines Every person will have to be connected with In fact, in the past three years of the Several recent academic research papers data to celebrate the policy’s “success”. In the financial system and, keeping this in scheme’s existence, available evidence sug- have also been less than enthusiastic about a blog written on the third anniversary of on operationalising the idea of living wills. The govern- mind, we have put all our strength into this gests that its performance has been, at best, the scheme for the above described reasons. the PMJDY, Arun Jaitley announced the ment has opposed the concept of an advance directive, campaign.” mixed and certainly far from realising the One of the most recent and original research arrival of a veritable revolution in financial arguing that it would be against public policy and the Subsequent to the scheme’s launch, the lofty ambition of comprehensive financial papers is by a group of four researchers inclusion. He wrote, “…as it turned out, government started a “national mission on inclusion that it set out to achieve. This affiliated with the RBI, Reserve Bank Staff PMJDY and the other schemes were only right to life. The government is rightly concerned that financial inclusion”. Finance Minister Arun measure started as an initiative of the Re- College, and Indian Institute of Technol- the first step because in turn they have un- the idea may be misused and result in the neglect of the Jaitley, writing in a “mission document” on serve Bank of India (RBI)— Basic Savings ogy Kharagpur. It was published in the leashed the ‘JAM’ revolution. JAM, a term elderly. If the U.S. had a Terri Schiavo, India had its own Jan Dhan Yojana, said the intended goal Bank Deposit Account—in 2005 under the Economic & Political Weekly in September. coined, and a vision conceptualised, by our was “to provide all households in the coun- United Progressive Alliance (UPA) govern- The study was done in 25 slum locations Chief Economic Adviser, is nothing short Aruna Shanbaug, both of whom were at the centre of try, both rural and urban, with access to ment. It involved opening a “no frills” bank spread across nine districts of the national of a social revolution because it has brought right-to-die arguments. In the latter’s case, the Supreme the financial services, like bank account account with an ATM card for account hold- capital and had a sample of 600 slum dwell- together financial inclusion (PMJDY), bio- Court, in a landmark verdict in 2011, ruled out any sup- with RuPay debit card, access to credit, ers, most of whom were poor. Jan Dhan ers. The researchers sought to understand metr ic identification (A adhaar) and mobile remittance, insurance and pension. Thus, added “incentives” such as accident insur- the constraints that caused “involuntary telecommunications. Today, about 52.4 crore port for active euthanasia, but laid down a broad legal the mission not only brings the excluded ance cover of Rs.1 lakh, overdraft facility exclusion” of the poor from banking ser- unique Aadhaar numbers are linked to 73.62 framework for passive euthanasia, or the withdrawal of sections into the financial mainstream but of up to Rs.5,000 after six months and life vices and estimate what could be the “in- crore accounts in India. As a result, the poor life support subject to safeguards and a fair procedure. makes the transfer of benefits of various insurance cover of Rs.30,000. cremental increase” if these constraints are able to make payments electronically. subsidy schemes of the government more Even these incentives did not end the were addressed. Every month now, about 7 crore successful In the present case, the court may have to draw up efficient.” Eventually, this effort was to serve controversial practices banks followed to They observed: “Much ground has been payments are made by the poor using their stringent safeguards for certifying living wills, prefer- as the enabler for the government’s Jan overcome the two significant problems in covered with regard to calibrating the Aadhaar identification.” ably by a judicial officer, and lay down the exact stage Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) policy, which the scheme: dormant accounts and duplicate supply-side of the financial inclusion drive, Further to his description of the “JAM seeks to use technology to deliver welfare accounts. Dormant implied accounts with- especially in the form of the RBI’s financial Revolution”, Jaitley wrote, “The JAM social at which the advance directive becomes applicable. The and cut down leakages. out any activity and with zero balance. inclusion plan and Government of India’s revolution offers substantial benefits for court’s observation that it would kick in only after a Much of the initial attention of the gov- Duplicate implied that the Jan Dhan account Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. Given government, the economy and especially medical board rules that a person’s condition is incurable ernment system seemed to be focussed on holder had a second bank account in his its relevance, however, there is a need to the poor. The poor will have access to fi- opening a large number of bank accounts, name. Former Rural Development Minister assess the use of banking services among nancial services and be cushioned against ought to be sufficient reassurance for those concerned a focus that earned it a place in the Guinness Jairam Ramesh, in an interview with The the people, especially at the bottom of the life’s major shocks. Government finances about its possible misuse. The present law provides Book of World Records at the time of the Hindu Business Line last year, claimed that pyramid, to be able to understand the con- will be improved because of the reduced for advance directives regarding treatment of men- scheme’s official launch in August 2014. 40 per cent of Jan Dhan accounts were straints that prevent them from using the subsidy burden; at the same time, govern- The world record was registered under “second accounts”. The suggestion was that formal banking/financial services on offer.” ment will also be legitimised and strength- tal illness, so the concept is not new to Indian law. the title, “Most Bank Accounts Opened in accounts were opened just to show high The researchers found “econometric ened because it can transfer resources to Living wills, if sanctified in law, should come with one week in a financial inclusion campaign”. numbers in official records. The biggest evidence that there are constraints—in terms citizens faster and more reliably and with robust safeguards. The company’s website states: “[T]he bank controversy of Jan Dhan centred on the “1 of income and occupation—that are holding less leakage. Within reach of the country accounts were opened under the PMJDY rupee trick” followed by several banks. First Delhi slum dwellers back from using bank- is what might be called the 1 billion-1 bil- by 36 banks across India. During the week exposed in a journalistic investigation by ing services. In order to enable effective lion-1 billion vision. Regulating the gig economy

 Vidya Ram ous journey to pass The Knowledge, which ness” of the black cab as an institution and other serious crimes, with one case for flexibility in the role. Concerns about However, it is far from the only contro- every black cabbie must go through has has been emphasised by some critics. involving a driver who went on to com- the gig economy (an economy centred versy it is in the midst of: public interest Within a day of Transport for London’s even been documented in a 1979 film), Tommy Robinson, a former leader of the mit a more serious attack, after being around individuals doing individually barrister Jolyon Maugham has initiated extraordinary and unexpected decision Uber appeared to pose an existential far right English Defence League, was kept on by Uber even after they had been paid, odd jobs) have been present in proceedings against the company alleg- in September to not renew the licence threat to Britain’s famous black cab in- among those to take to Twitter in the reported to the company. Britain as much as they have elsewhere. ing it is undercharging VAT on the taxi of taxi app titan Uber, hundreds of thou- dustry. The narrative also sought to spin wake of the ban to link Uber to immigra- Uber is not the first minicab com- A report earlier this year by a parlia- services it offers. His public fundraising sands had signed a petition launched by the move as one against multicultural tion. “Would London be trying to ban pany with which TfL has played hard mentary committee warned that some campaign to pursue the case has exceed- Uber, which argued that banning the London. Figures published by TfL ear- Uber if its drivers were white and Eng- ball. Several years ago TfL fought back companies were using “self-employed ed its fundraising target of £100,000. app would “put more than 40,000 licensed lier this year reveals that while 67.6% of lish?” asked Human Rights Watch’s at attempts by Addison Lee, a premier workforces as cheap labour,” to excuse “What is anti-business is allowing resent- drivers out of work and deprive millions taxi drivers identified as white British Executive Director on Twitter, linking minicab company that once dominated them from responsibilities towards their ment to build against businesses who raise of Londoners of a convenient and af- in London and the surrounding subur- to a New York Times article that focussed the London scene, to allow minicabs to workers and other liabilities, with impli- a metaphorical middle finger to society,” fordable form of transport.” The petition ban regions, just 6% of drivers of private on the immigrant angle of the row. travel in the bus lane, all the way up to cations for the individual and beyond. he tweeted following Uber’s scathing also sought to play on the fears around hire vehicles (into which category Uber However, to suggest this were the the European Court of Justice. “The ease with which companies are able criticism of TfL that followed the ban. Brexit and London’s future, suggesting falls) identified as such, w ith 3,280 (out case is to ignore the long running com- There is, as some noted in the wake to classify their workforces as self-employed September 30, the date when Uber’s the move by TfL — and backed by the of over 117,000) identifying as of Indian plex relationship between London and of the Uber ban, a certain irony to the both fails to protect workers from exploi- licence theoretically expired, has passed city’s Mayor Sadiq Khan to whom TfL origin. Was the move by TfL a rebuff to the company which has been operating company bemoaning the fate of the driv- tation, and potentially increases strain on uneventfully. While some drivers are is accountable — showed the city was multicultural London and a protection in the city since 2012. The relationship ers when it had spent much time and the welfare state.” However, many attempts fearful of the future, in London there “closed to innovative companies.” of the status quo, the frozen in time black has been marked with tensions right resources attempting to distance itself to regulate it have fallen to individual or seems to be a certain level of confidence While London was far from the first cab lobby? Some even argued the ban from the start, characterised by Uber’s from them: last year it lost the right to union campaigns, such as a recent vic- that the ban is unlikely to be the end of city to crack down on Uber — the app was a blow for immigrant passengers, attempts to stall London’s efforts to step treat the drivers as self-employed, which tory scored by workers at London’s SOAS, the story, particularly with some conces- cannot operate in Spain, and it has pulled suggesting that many, including women up regulation, for instance. Proposals had till then enabled them to be ex- where passionate campaigning by work- sions from Uber, for example on Greybull, out of Hungary due to legislation intro- with headscarves, had a far higher chance to toughen up the regulation were sig- empted from rules around minimum ers and students led to the university the software used by the company which duced last year — the narrative that Uber of hailing an Uber than they did a black nificantly watered down, partly thanks wage pay, holiday pay, among other things. bringing work that had been outsourced TfL warned could be used to “stop reg- had put out suggested a number of things: cab. There can be little doubt that race to lobbying from former senior cabinet Conversations with drivers ahead of the in-house, thereby making some of the ulatory bodies from gaining full access that this was a matter of lobbying by and Britishness is implicit in some of members, and, as emails seen by the ban would have revealed the mixed pic- lowest paid workers entitled to the ben- to the app and prevent officials from London’s influential black cab sector, the criticism of Uber, including from Financial Times revealed, TfL’s annoy- ture that Uber presented to them: while efits available to others. undertaking regulatory or law enforce- which has long protested the entry of parts of the black cab lobby: while direct ance with the degree to which Uber ap- many were grateful to have had the op- Unsurprisingly, Uber has attempted ment duties.” However, there are far the taxi-app into the city. reference to the background of the driv- peared to take it for granted. The safety portunity to move away from tradition- to distance itself from claims that it was wider questions that remain, particu- With fares particularly for long dis- ers themselves is rarely made, much of concerns were well known too: in August, al minicab firms, that often gave them part of the gig economy, insisting it was larly around how governments and pub- tance, cross city trips considerably the campaigning has been around the The Times obtained a letter from a senior little flexibility over hours or other means a “powerful” piece of technology that lic bodies deal with the opportunities lower, and with a far lower bar for entry angle of safety, playing on unspoken police officer raising questions about of employment, the earnings potential gave drivers access to passengers, in a and challenges thrown up by technol- compared to the black cabs (whose ardu- prejudices. In other cases, the “British- Uber’s strategy for reporting sex attacks was very limited, as was their potential recent appeal hearing related to the case. ogy and so-called innovation. Let Col Purohit, first Army officer arrested ffor terrorism, claims innocence

05 SRINAGAR | October 14, 2017, saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus INTER STATE India eyes airport in Sri Lanka, near Chinese Belt and Road outpost India is in advanced talks with Sri lease and was planning to expand its Lanka was considering allowing India influence in the region. Lanka to operate an airport on the south- footprint in the area with the refinery, to manage the airport. China also put The Indian source said New Delhi ern tip of the island, where China has which would be Sri Lanka’s largest, and in a bid to operate the facility, but the would allow Sri Lanka to determine the invested heavily as part of its Belt and an investment zone of about 6,000 hect- two sides failed to agree on financial size of the Indian stake in the airport Road initiative, a Sri Lankan minister ares (15,000 acres). terms. venture and whether it would involve said. Beijing’s projects, backed by loans “China hopes the relevant country state or private companies. Sri Lanka’s civil aviation minister, extended by the Chinese government does more to play a constructive role in However, some opposition groups Nimal Siripala, said the country had and initiated by a previous Sri Lankan increasing mutual trust and cooperation are concerned that turning to India is been looking for alternative investors government, have faced widespread op- between nations in the region and pro- equally fraught with risk. in the Hambantota area, where China position in Sri Lanka. moting regional peace, stability and Dullas Alahapperuma, an opposition has built a seaport and is in discussions Local residents facing eviction to development,” the Chinese foreign min- member of parliament, said the govern- to build an investment zone and a refin- make way for the projects have staged istry said in response to an email request ment was making a mistake by handing ery. numerous protests. Other critics say the for comment. over national assets to China and India “It was during this time India came Sri Lankan government signed up for OLD BONDS in Hambantota. up with a proposal,” Siripala said Mon- unnecessary and loss-making projects, India and Sri Lanka have centuries- “In the end, there could be dangerous day. “They were ready for a joint venture pushing the country into long-term in- old ethnic and cultural bonds, but these consequences,” he said. with the Airport and Aviation Services debtedness. The initial investment would be $293 The Indian government source said frayed amid New Delhi’s support for Sri On Tuesday, police detained three Limited,” he said, referring to the state- India has offered to set up a joint million, of which India will provide 70% India had proposed establishing a flying Lanka’s Tamil minority during the island’s opposition MPs protesting in Hamban- run company that runs Sri Lanka’s main venture with Sri Lanka to manage and on a 40-year lease, according to a Sri school and a maintenance hub at Mat- 26-year civil war, which ended in 2009. tota against the airport lease plan. The airport in the capital Colombo and the expand facilities at the loss-making Mat- Lankan cabinet paper reviewed by Re- tala to boost airport revenues while it China was among the first countr ies three included Namal Rajapaksa, the one in the south, in Mattala. tala airport, which sits adjacent to the uters that details the Indian plan to make builds up traffic. There are also hopes that stepped in to help in the post-war son of Mahinda Rajapaksa, the former The town of Hambantota sits near Hambantota seaport, according to Si- the airport viable. the airport could be a destination for reconstruction of Sri Lanka, building president who signed the construction one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes ripala and an Indian government source, The airport, built at a cost of $253 Indian tourists. roads, power stations and ports. deal with China. and is an important part of the Belt and who requested anonymity because of million by China, which also provided “We are trying for a large integration By 2014, Chinese navy submarines Siripala, the aviation minister, said Road initiative, aimed at building trade the sensitivity of the matter. $230 million of funding, gets one flight of the Sri Lankan and Indian eco-systems, were also docking in Colombo, raising any deal to give India the right to man- and transport links across Asia and be- There was no immediate response a day, from Dubai, and has been dubbed we want to boost tourism in our two alarm in New Delhi and prompting a age the airport was purely commercial yond to Europe. from the Indian foreign ministry to a the world’s emptiest airport for its long, countries,” the source said. push by the administration of Prime and would not compromise Sri Lanka’s China runs the seaport with a 99-year request for comment on the airport deal. empty corridors. China said it was not aware that Sri Minister Narendra Modi to claw back security interests. Amit Shah defends son, says there is no Darjeeling: Police officer shot dead in clashes with Bimal Gurung’s supporters question of corruption in Jay’s company An assistant sub-inspec- urged the hill people to tor was shot dead on Friday hit the roads in lakhs Bharatiya Janata Party derstand first that it was not morning as police raided a on that day. “If I need national president Amit Shah a loan, but a letter of credit. forest to catch Bimal Gurung, to die, I will do so before said on Friday there was no We were given credit to lift the leader of Gorkha Jan- the people,” Gurung question of corruption in his material against cash depos- mukti Morcha who is wanted said. son Jay Amit Shah’s company its. Jay’s cash was lying in the by the Bengal government Gurung’s announce- and it had not received gov- bank and we have paid the over deadly clashes and a 104- ment came in the wake ernment land or contract worth loan with interest.” day shut down that crippled of the Centre’s move to even a rupee.. The Congress has de- the Darjeeling region this discuss the state of af- He was referring to a report manded a judicial inquiry into summer. fairs in the Darjeeling in the news portal The Wire, the matter and removal of Gurung’s GJM has been hills. The state govern- which claimed that Jay’s busi- Amit Shah as BJP president. demanding a separate Gork- ment, too, is supposed ness fortunes zoomed after The BJP has rejected the ha state, and an unrest that to hold the bilateral the BJP came to power in 2014. Why could they not gather case of Bofors,” Shah said, charges against its chief’s son, flared on June 8 has till now meeting at the state The BJP president also hit the courage to file such a suit?” referring to Bofors gun pay-off who has termed the report claimed the lives of 13 people. secretariat on October out at the Congress, saying it Shah asked at a programme scandal that had rocked the “false, derogatory and de- The last death was on August 16. did not file a defamation suit organised by Aaj Tak channel then Congress government famatory. 31 of a protester in a rally in 104-day shutdown in the hill Clashes began around 5 The state govern- despite facing several corrup- here. in the 1990s. On October 9, he filed a Darjeeling. region that crippled the local am and t continued till last ment has already appointed tion charges while his son Jay Jay, he said, has filed a The company, he added, criminal defamation suit in The clashes began inside economy that relies heavily reports came in at 10:00 am. Binoy Tamang and Anit Shah has moved the court over defamation suit and asked for dealt in commodities like rice a metropolitan court in a forest at Lapchey Bustee, on the summer tourism. Sources said a GJM support- Thapa, two leaders expelled the allegations against him. an inquiry (by approaching and millets. Ahmedabad against seven about 20 km from Darjeeling The strike ended 16 days er was also wounded. from the GJM, as the chair- “The question of corrup- the court) as had the BJP. “They are saying that the respondents, including the town. Unconfirmed reports ago but the state government Earlier, police believed man and vice chairman of tion does not arise (in Jay’s “As far as the company is turnover of the company was author of the article and edi- said a few more people could has not relented efforts to Gurung was hiding in Sikkim board of administrators in company),” Shah said in re- concerned, it has not done Rs 80 crore, but they are not tor of The Wire. have died in the clashes. catch Gurung, who has been for a large part of the 104-day- the Gorkhaland Territorial sponse to a question on the business worth a rupee with showing that it incurred a loss The Congress raked up the According to police sourc- charged under laws relating long bandh that started on Administration (GTA), the report. the government. It has not of Rs 1.5 crore. This is a high issue during its recent cam- es, the person confirmed dead to terrorism. June 15. semi autonomous body to run “I want to raise some ques- got government land worth a volume low profit business. paigns in Gujarat, where elec- was Amitabha Mullick. Acting on intelligence that Friday’s clashes threaten the affairs in the hills. tions here. Congress has faced rupee, it has not got any gov- Where is money laundering tions are due in December. GJM is an ally of the BJP- he may be hiding in the forest a fragile peace in the region. There is a virtual split in many allegations of corruption. ernment contract worth even in it?” Shah asked. Congress vice president led National Democratic Al- near Lapchey Bustee below On Thursday night, Gu- the GJM with Binay Tamang Have they ever filed a crimi- a rupee. Replying to a query on the Rahul Gandhi repeatedly liance (NDA). Patleybas, the headquarters rung told the local media that leading a faction that is backed nal defamation or a Rs 100 “The company has not loan given to the company, raised the issue during his In addition to clashes with of the GJM, a police contingent he will appear before his sup- by the state government. Gu- crore civil defamation suit. taken commission like in the Shah said, “You have to un- roadshow in the state. police, its members forced a raided the spot. porters on October 30, and rung leads the other faction. For Congress and BJP, road to Lok Sabha win Congress’ DNA reeks of may be through Himachal Pradesh corruption: BJP slams party The upcoming assembly election This time, Virbhadra also faces a in Himachal Pradesh holds immense challenge from within. State party political significance for the Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has over solar scam in Kerala as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to cling on to the post despite The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Fri- (BJP). stiff opposition from the veteran day bashed the Congress over the solar scam Though Himachal Pradesh is a leader. Infighting between the two and said that the ‘whole DNA of Congress small state that does not wield much reached a point where Virbhadra reeks of corruption.’ influence over national politics, it threatened to stay away from election Addressing the media here, Union Min- currently happens to be one of the campaigning unless Sukhu was brought ister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that taking two territorial entities in the country to heel. Wary of losing such an influ- measures against corruption has never been (the other being Gujarat) that will ential leader, the party leadership a part of the DNA of Congress, adding that indicate which way the 2019 Lok stepped up efforts to placate him. the opposition party leaders, Sonia Gandhi Sabha polls are likely to turn. However, it would be premature and Rahul Gandhi, have done nothing to curb Radhakrishnan, cheat the clients. The Congress ruled the state for of the BJP to believe that the battle the never-ending corruption in the party. On October 11, Kerala Chief Minister Pina- three continuous terms from 1963 to is already won. A veteran of many Speaking about the solar scam, Ravi Shan- rayi Vijayan directed an enquiry against for- 1977, until Shanta Kumar of the political upheavals, Virbhadra’s abil- kar Prasad said that the commission that was mer chief minister Oommen Chandy and Janata Party broke its monopoly to ity to fight back has been his biggest set up by Congress leader Oommen Chandy, others in connection with the case. form the first non-Congress govern- tional skills. He has succeeded in machal Pradesh University, gave strength in a career spanning over found only him guilty of the scam. The chief minister’s directive came days ment in Shimla. Since then, the pen- keeping intra-party squabbles among credence to the idea that the state 50 years. Virbhadra, a scion of the “Many other Congress leaders were also after the Commission headed by Justice G. dulum of power in Himachal Pradesh ambitious leaders at bay thus far. polls are crucial from a national point Bushar royal family, is keen on pass- found guilty in the scam,” Prasad said. Sivarajan, which probed the multi-crore scam, has been swinging between the Con- The party is yet to announce its of view. “Besides judging the perfor- ing his political legacy to his son – state He added that the BJP demands a proper, submitted its final report to him. gress and the BJP. chief ministerial face in Himachal mance of the state government, voters Youth Congress chief Vikramaditya fair and time-bound inquiry be done in the The case relates to swindling of lakhs from In order to make a comeback in Pradesh, although veteran leaders will also evaluate the gap between Singh – this time around. At 84, Singh Kerala solar scam case. “The United Progres- several people by Sarith S Nair and her live- the hills, the saffron party is cashing such as Prem Kumar Dhumal, Jagat the promises made by the Narendra may be contesting the assembly elec- sive Alliance (UPA) Government has corrup- in partner Biju Radhakrishnan after promis- in on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Parkash Nadda and Shanta Kumar Modi government and what was even- tions for the last time. tion inscribed in all its elements. First, there ing to set up solar panels. They were business supposed charisma and the various have made covert attempts to project tually delivered,” he said. While the Congress is facing anti- was the 2G Spectrum scam, then the Common partners of Team Solar Renewable Energy schemes rolled out during his three- themselves as prominent choices. Meanwhile, a troubled Congress incumbency, the BJP is concerned by Wealth and Adarsh Scam also happened,” he Solutions Private Limited, a Kochi based firm. year rule at the Centre. It may be recalled that the party is counting on its old war horse – six- public distress over factors like infla- added.“It has been three years since our gov- Radhakrishan is another accused in the Modi, who has served as its party had lost in 2012 – scoring just 26 in time chief minister Virbhadra Singh tion, demonetisation and economic ernment came to power, and not even one case. They were arrested in October 2013 and in-charge for state affairs in the years the 68-member legislative assembly – despite the corruption and dispro- disruption due to the newly introduced case of corruption has come forward. But the in December 2016. The Judicial Magistrate gone by, repeatedly visited Himach- – primarily due to the factional fight portionate assets cases that are bear- Goods and Services Tax. previous government’s scams have still not Court in Perumbavoor had sentenced the duo al to bolster the BJP poll campaign. between Dhumal and Shanta Kumar. ing him down. Himachal Pradesh has always ended,” said Ravi Shankar Prasad. to three years in prison and a fine of Rs. 10,000 National president Amit Shah also It faced rebellion in as many as 18 Modi has himself attacked Virb- witnessed bipolar politics. Though Ravi Shankar Prasad has alleged that each. During investigation, the former chief focused on improving the party’s po- seats, and two made it to the assem- hadra for corruption and “misrule”, 2008 seemed like it could be an excep- another Rs. 600 crore scam in Uttarakhand minister and some of his cabinet colleagues litical prospects by holding a series bly as independent candidates. The and the harried Congress leader will tion, with the Bahujan Samaj Party has come forward against the Congress. were accused of taking a huge sum of money of rallies, meetings and conventions party’s vote share had slumped by 5% find emerging successf ul dif ficult w ith entering the state in a big way, it Chandy and his staff members - Tenny as a part of the deal. Chandy had deposed in the hill state. in the previous election. so much time wasted shuttling between ended up winning just one seat. Its Joppen, Jikkumon Jacob, and gunman Salim before the Commission in December 2016, The Himachal polls may well be Harish Thakur, head of the po- Delhi and Shimla in connection with lone legislator, Sanjay Chaudhary, Raj - had allegedly helped the prime accused saying that the charges against him were po- the litmus test for Shah’s organisa- litical science department at the Hi- his cases. later joined the BJP. in the solar scam, Saritha S. Nair and Biju litically motivated. 06 SRINAGAR | October 14, 2017, saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus HEALTH MANY PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS UNSURE ABOUT DIFFERENCES IN TREATMENT OPTIONS Many patients with localized prostate less it grows. While radical prostatec- respondents thought that patients on cancer don’t understand the differ- tomy is the most invasive approach, it active surveillance always wound up ences between their treatment options, does not reduce the risk of disease recur- receiving radiation or therapy later on. a new study suggests. rence compared to radiation therapy. In fact, according to Van Stam, only half “Prostate cancer is the most common Patients who undergo surgical treatment of patients on active surveillance require male cancer in Western Europe, but this face a higher risk of urinary incontinence definitive treatment.Patients who spoke study shows that men facing treatment and erectile dysfunction, while radiation to a nurse specialist or radiotherapist have a poor understanding of how their treatment is associated with bowel and in addition to the urologist had a better treatment decision will affect their lives,” urinary problems, the researchers note understanding of the differences between Marie-Anne Van Stam of the Univer- in the journal BJU International. treatments. “This finding encourages sity Medical Center Utrecht in the Neth- Van Stam and her team analyzed the incorporation of a nurse specialist erlands' questionnaires completed by 474 pros- and/or multidisciplinary consults in told Reuters Health in an email in- tate cancer patients who had just received routine care,” Van Stam said. terview. “This means that they are often information about their treatment op- “We don’t expect patients to become not able to understand the differences tions from a urologist. Just over one-third experts in prostate cancer, this is a once in outcomes and side effects among the of the patients were aware that cancer in a lifetime thing for them,” she added. different treatment options, and end up recurrence was just as likely with surgery “So the facts need to come from clini- making decisions on instinct.” as with radiation, while 39 percent were cians. However, we note for example Options for treating prostate cancer aware that prostatectomy increased the that almost no clinical guidelines include that hasn’t spread include removal of risk of incontinence. Twenty percent a clear overview of the differences in the prostate gland, radiation therapy knew that 10-year mortality is similar the risks of side effects among treat- and active surveillance, in which doctors with active surveillance, radiation and ment, or sections on communicating monitor the cancer but don’t treat it un- surgery.Forty-five percent of the survey with patients, and this needs to change.” INDIAN GIRL DIES AFTER 97 Million Underweight Children Lived in India in 2016 Lancet Study According to the latest study, published important source of energy for the body. They EATING PANCAKE in the renowned journal Lancet, about 97 help your child use up the fat and protein for In a strange incident, a nine-year-old Indian girl died million underweight children lived in India building and repairing body tissues. Add more from an allergic reaction after taking a single bite of a pancake, in 2016. New findings reveal that, last year, complex carbs in their diet in the form of made by her father in Harrow, northwest London, according India had the highest population of "moder- whole grains, fruits like bananas, starchy to a report published by The Independent. The girl, Nainika ate-to-severely" underweight children and vegetables and dairy products. This mineral Tikoo, who was allergic to dairy, had reportedly asked her young adults aged between 5-to-19 years in is essential for strengthening their bones and father, Vinod, to add blackberries to her dairy-free pancakes the past four decades. However, there was a teeth during the growing phase. Of course, on May 20. decline in the number of underweight children milk is the best way to get their daily dose of The girl had never tried the fruit before, and just after from 24.4 per cent of girls and 39.3 per cent calcium but you can try some other foods too taking one bite of the blackberry pancake, she turned “com- of boys in 1975 to 22.7 per cent and 30.7 per like ragi, chia seeds, green leafy vegetables, pletely blue” and collapsed. Even though ' cent in 2016 respectively. almonds and chickpeas.Iron helps in building her father immediately tried to treat her with an Epipen For the study, the team analysed weight blood that carries oxygen required by every and paramedics arrived and height measurements from nearly 130 cell in the body. It energizes your child from at her home within seven minutes of the incident, Naini- million people aged over 5 (31.5 million peo- within and keeps him active. Fruits like pome- ka suffered a cardiac arrest. ple aged five to 19, and 97.4 million aged 20 granate, apple, oranges, and peach are good The girl later died days after being admitted in hospital and older) from 1975 to 2016. An estimated sources of iron which your kids will like. Vi- as her family took the decision to withdraw life support. Ac- 192 million children were found to be mod- tamin C not only helps in building your child's cording to the report, the girl’s mother Lakshmi Kaul said erately or severely underweight worldwide in immunity and keeping infections away but it her daughter’s death was a “nightmare we will live and relive 2016. Being underweight has been associ- also heals internal wounds, builds bones and every single moment of our lives remaining. ated with a higher risk of infectious diseases. promotes blood flow. Broccoli, ”On a Just Giving page, set up to raise funds for allergy Researchers suggest that making healthy, talking about food and a nutritious diet, it is blocks that help strengthen cells, break down tomatoes, mangoes, lemon, oranges and research after the incident, her mother wrote, “We knew she nutritious food more available at home and important to know about the nutrients that food into energy, fight infection, and transport bell peppers contain high amounts of Vitamin was allergic to dairy and she had asthma so we looked after school and creating regulations and taxes to a child needs that most. Here are five essen- oxygen. Milk, eggs, soy, quinoa, buckwheat C.Making your children understand the impor- that for the last 9 years. We had only one major incident protect children from unhealthy foods can tial nutrients that should be a part of their and chia seeds are some great sources of good tant of a balanced diet can really help them in these 9 years with a few minor incidents intermittently.” help in dealing with this situation. While daily diet. Proteins are the essential building quality complete proteins.They are the most in the long and keep them hale and hearty. Stress, now the primary reason for cardiovascular ailments Mental Illness Awareness Week: 5 Foods with any body type, while most peo- ple thought only the overweight were That Affect Your Mental Health vulnerable.Cardiologists said 'high cholesterol' foods were the primary cause of heart disease, and not oily and fatty foods as people would think. According to doctors, extreme fatigue in males and chest pain in females are the symptoms to look out for in a possible heart attack. The cardiologists are unanimous in their view that those who exercise regularly are less vulnerable to heart disease, though 86 percent said men were more susceptible than women, it noted.Interestingly, the doctors more or less concurred that residents of Mumbai and Delhi were more prone to cardiac conditions than their coun- You may have heard that – you are what type pf protein that controls the growth of terparts in other cities-underscoring you eat and many health experts agree with neurons and synapses declines. This makes the fact that stress brought on by a this notion. The growing menace of mental your brain work at a sub-optimal level, mak- hectic lifestyle was chiefly respon- health problems indicates that something is ing it more vulnerable to trigger' sible for heart disease. wrong – either with our lifestyle or with our depression.Alcohol is known to exacerbate "The growing incidence of heart diet. Your brain is constantly fed with nutri- the symptoms of depression and anxiety. disease among the young and middle- ents or chemicals that your derive from what Alcohol affects the working of the central aged is a wake-up call for people to you eat and have a direct impact on its func- nervous system which is responsible for pro- take charge of their health by making tioning. By shaping your diet, you can defi- cessing information received through our While the negative impact of stress health problems, societal pressures which was conducted among 50 car- small changes in their day-to-day nitely improve your mental health. On the five senses. upon health is being widely emphasised – the list of things in life that cause diologists, also revealed that age was habits and lessen the risk of heart contrary, there are some foods that are known It is also a known fact that alcohol often to raise awareness, a report by ICICI us stress are endless, but the fact re- not a determining factor with 68 per- ailments," said Sanjay Datta, chief- to trigger depression and anxiety and it helps acts as a depressant. Hydrogenated oils and Lombard has revealed that 64 percent mains that we are always under pres- cent of doctors contending that any underwriting claims and reinsurance, to try and avoid them as much as you can. In saturated fats: Processed or packaged foods of cardiologists feel that stress is the sure, which can lead to further health age group could be vulnerable to heart ICICI Lombard.Among other findings, the spirit of commemorating Mental Illness usually contain hydrogenated oils, saturated main cause of cardiovascular ailments. problems, sometimes even death.The disease.Generally, people think that the report said 62 percent of cardi- Awareness Week, here are five foods and in- fats and trans fats.They may clog the arter- Moreover, 68 percent of doctors con- study steers off the traditional path the 41-50 age group is most suscep- ologists believe 20-25 years to be gredients that can wreak havoc with your ies and block blood flow to the brain, thus tend that any age group could be vul- by contradicting popular belief that tible to cardiac ailments.Among the ideal age for buying health insur- mental health and you should be aware of.When affecting the way it functions. Foods with nerable to heart disease, it said.Fi- improper diet and lack of exercise are other findings, 74 percent of doctors ance and an average coverage of Rs you consume too much sugar your blood glu- High Sodium: Extra sodium in your body nancial issues, relationships, job, responsible for heart disease.The study, said heart disease could affect people 4.15 lakh for heart-related diseases. cose levels shoot up and the levels of a certain can affect your neurological system and. BEING FARSIGHTED COULD BE AFFECTING CHILDREN'S EARLY LEARNING US research has found that preschool- to focus their eyes and make up for their ers and kindergartners who are far- farsightedness, others were not, and sighted could be at risk of falling behind therefore struggled to see close-up. This at school due to the condition affecting led to lower scores on tests of visual their concentration.Carried out by re- attention (the ability to zero in on some searchers from the Ohio State Univer- visual stimuli and ignore others), vi- sity, the team looked at 244 children sual perception, and visual-motor inte- with moderate farsightedness and 248 gration (eye-hand coordination or copy- children with normal vision. ing skills).Although an estimated 4 to The children were tested to evaluate 14 percent of preschoolers have mod- their attention, visual perception and erate farsightedness, also known as the ability to integrate visual perception hyperopia, glasses aren't always recom- and motor skills.The results showed that mended for the condition as some believe the children who were moderately far- vision correction isn't the right option sighted -- which was determined using for children of this age.However Mar- eye exams at the start of the study -- were jean Taylor Kulp, one of the authors of significantly more likely to have poorer the study, commented that the results scores on the attention-related tests. add to the growing evidence that far- Although some of the children were able sightedness could be affecting learning. 07 SRINAGAR | October 14, 2017, saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus BUSINESS MERU CABS TERMS UBER, OLA 'UNIFIED MONOPOLY', MOVES COMPETITION PANEL SOFTBANK'S FUNDING IN FIRING LINE new delhi: Indian taxi company Meru In July, the Competition Case of In- try last year began investigating its deal Cabs has stepped up its legal challenge dia (CCI) ruled against Meru on its al- with Didi Chuxing that created a rough- against local competitor Ola and US legations that Ola was abusing its dom- ly $35 billion giant dominating the rival Uber, alleging the firms are abus- inance in Bengaluru city’s taxi market. China car-hailing market.Chinese me- ing their market position, and believes It ruled Uber too was a significant mar- dia in July said the probe was ongoing. that planned investments in both by ket player and there was no concept in Softbank's ride hailing plans Japan’s SoftBank underscore its view. current law to establish collective dom- SoftBank is poised to take two board The head of Meru Cabs said the com- inance of companies.A Meru source said seats at Uber should plans succeed to pany has filed four new complaints w ith a SoftBank investment in both Uber and buy up shares from both existing inves- the country’s antitrust watchdog, claim- Ola may change that scenario. tors and current and former employees ing that Uber and Ola are abusing their Mohit Saraf, a senior partner at In- in the coming weeks. dominance in four different cities by dian law firm Luthra & Luthra, said while People close to the firm are divided burning vast sums of investor funds to SoftBank’s Uber investment would spark on whether SoftBank wants to consoli- distort the market. antitrust issues in India, the CCI would date rivals or simply cross-pollinate “Even before there is any merger or need to assess whether Uber and Ola lessons ' alliance between the two through glob- dominate the overall taxi market which among the group. SoftBank aims to al investors, there is already a unified is replete with local operators of yellow- do one or the other, said an Uber inves- monopoly,” Meru’s CEO Nilesh Sangoi and-black coloured cabs.Another source tor who has held discussions with Soft- said. aware of the legal challenges said the Bank.SoftBank has previously failed to Though Meru lost an earlier antitrust CCI would need to delve into how much consolidate investments in India with suit versus Ola, lawyers and industry control SoftBank has at Ola and Uber, its attempt to fold Snapdeal into Flipkart sources said that moves by SoftBank - if the deal goes through, and the extent earlier this year falling ' already a major investor in Ola - to pour to which the Japanese firm has a say in apart in July.SoftBank Vision Fund some $10 billion into Uber along with their operations. CEO Rajeev Misra recently told India’s other investors could strengthen the The antitrust cases in India, never- Economic Times he hopes ' local cab service’s case. added the Japanese firm’s plans weren’t billion from investors led by China’s other.Meru was the only major organized theless, are set to further intensify the “to make peace” between Uber and Sangoi told Reuters that Uber and cited in the latest complaints.Ola, Uber Tencent Holdings and SoftBank. player until a few years ago and cur- showdown between ride-hailing firms Ola in the country.A' Singapore-based Ola have been altering driver incentives and SoftBank declined to comment for Ola operates in over 100 Indian cit- rently operates in 24 cities. But it has and local players in India’s $12 billion banker said SoftBank was playing a “high and passenger fares in tandem.“Our this article. The new Meru complaints ies and Uber in about 30, and both firms no direct backing of large foreign inves- taxi market.Uber is already bogged down risk strategy” which could turn out to existing cases get strengthened” with have not previously been reported.Ola have burnt millions of dollars to lure tors and it has previously filed anti- by anti-monopoly concerns in neighbour- be very profitable if it works out.“The los- the SoftBank investment, he said, but on Wednesday said it has raised $1.1 riders and drivers in a bid to outdo each competitive cases against Uber and Ola. ing China, where the commerce minis- ers will be the old-style cab companies.” FEDERAL RESERVE POLICYMAKERS' DIVIDE WIDENED Vistara kicks off Diwali sale, offers flight tickets OVER INFLATION AT SEPT MEET starting from Rs 1,149 for economy

there is rising uncertainty on the path interpretation of inflation readings of inflation, which has been retreating over the next few months would from the Fed's 2 percent target rate likely be complicated by a temporary over the past few months.However, increase in energy costs and prices Yellen and a number of other key of other items affected by storm-re- policymakers have made plain they lated disruptions. expect to continue to gradually raise The central bank has increased interest rates given the strength of interest rates four times in its tighten- the overall economy and continued ing cycle which began in late 2015. tightening of the labour market."The The Fed currently predicts one more majority of Fed officials are worried rate rise this year and three the next. that core inflation might not rebound Fed officials have also largely shrugged quickly, but that isn't going to stop off a weak jobs report for September them from continuing to normalise that came out last week, New Delhi : If you don't cash in on the 1,199. Delhi to Leh is Rs 2,099 and Delhi to interest rates, particularly not when pinning the decline in employment festive period, are you even a legit business? Goa is Rs 2,999.As for the premium class, the unemployment rate is getting so on Hurricanes Harvey and Irma tem- Almost every company that has an online Jammu to Srinagar is Rs 2,099, Delhi to Chan- low," said Paul Ashworth, an economist porarily displacing workers.Policy- presence is offering deals and discounts. So, digarh is Rs 2,599, Delhi to Leh is Rs 4,199 Washington : Federal Reserve this year might reflect... the influence at Capital Economics.The call to not makers anticipated a weak reading, how can airlines fall behind? Announcing and Delhi to Goa is Rs 4,999 policymakers had a prolonged debate of developments that could prove more lose faith in gradual rate rises was according to the minutes, but felt the their sale for Diwali, Festival of Flights Sale, .To avail cheap prices, one will have to about the prospects of a pickup in persistent, and it was noted that some echoed on Wednesday by two Fed recent storms would not knock the Vistara is offering airline tickets for as less book the ticket at least 15 days in advance. inflation and slow ing the path of f uture patience in removing policy accom- policymakers.Kansas City Fed Pres- economy over the medium term.Un- as Rs 1,149 for the economy class on select Once the seats are sold out, the fares will go interest rate rises if it did not, accord- modation while assessing trends in ident Esther George urged her col- derlying detail in the monthly payrolls routes. back to the normal rates. ing to the minutes of the U.S. central inflation was warranted," the Fed said leagues to be less fixated on the 2 snapshot pointed to tight labour mar- The sale has live today and will continue However, a report in Mint mentions that bank's last policy meeting on Sept. in the minutes. percent inflation target and argued kets boosting wages. till Friday, October 13. If you are planning to airlines have slashed their prices owing to 19-20 released on Wednesday. As such several said that they would further rate hikes are necessary to Annual wage growth accelerated book in the next two days, you can avail low demands. The report mentions that usu- The readout of the meeting, at focus on incoming inflation data over ward off unwanted inflationary pres- to 2.9 percent while the unemploy- cheaper tickets for up till March next year. ally, people flying to different cities to be with which the Fed announced it would the next few months when deciding sures. ment rate fell to a more than 16-1/2- The sale covers routes to and from major family and friends during Diwali means that begin this month to reduce its large on future interest rate moves.Never- "Low inflation, in itself, is not a year low of 4.2 percent. cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and airlines see a spike in sales. Somehow, this bond portfolio mostly amassed fol- theless, many policymakers still felt problem in an economy that is grow- The annual increase in wages in Kolkata and to and from smaller destinations year it has been the other way round. lowing the financial crisis and unan- that another rate increase this year ing and operating at full employment," September was the largest since De- like Leh, Guwahati, Bhubaneshwar, Jammu, Flight rates have dropped by 40-50 per imously voted to hold rates steady, "was likely to be warranted," the Fed George said.Likewise, the San Fran- cember 2016 and the unemployment Srinagar and Kochi.Vistara has listed the cent.Even online travel companies like also showed that officials remained said.U.S. stocks and yields on U.S. cisco Fed's John Williams said that rate is now below the Fed's median prices of some routes on its website and men- MakeMyTrip are offering tickets on reduced mostly sanguine about the economic Treasuries were little changed fol- low unemployment also made him average forecast for the fourth quarter. tions that the fares are 'all-inclusive'. The prices. MakeMyTrip co-founder Keyur Joshi impact of recent hurricanes. lowing the release of the minutes.Fed believe inflation was likely to move That could give heart to policymakers cheapest route for economy class listed by tells Mint that aviation is the bellwether "Many participants expressed Chair Janet Yellen has repeatedly back to the Fed's target.In the minutes, who had mainly forecast that the tight Vistara is from Jammu to Srinagar, which is of the economy and low fares during fes- concern that the low inflation readings acknowledged since the meeting that several Fed officials noted that the labour market would soon boost wages. Rs 1,149, while Delhi to Chandigarh is Rs tive season is a sign of a general slowdown. India to send three lakh youths How to get the mojo back Here’s a plan to double Indian exports to Japan for industrial job and get it up to a trillion dollars in five years training new delhi: When Prime Minister countries for accepting each other’s Narendra Modi met with his Eco- products. India’s agriculture exports nomic Advisory Council for the first will gain most with these measures. time yesterday, reversing the current Four: economic slowdown was top of the Reduce cost differentials. In- agenda. A surge in demand for prod- dian exporters pay 5% extra on ucts and services would be a certain domestic transport, 5% extra on cure for most of the Indian economy’s capital, 2% extra due to working current afflictions: low capacity capital blockage caused by GST, and utilisation, low investments, low 3-5% extra due to higher Real Ef- production, low job creation or low fective Exchange Rate (REER). This GDP growth rate.And there is no 15% extra compared to developed better way to pump up demand than country counterparts makes Indian catering to orders from all over the products less competitive.Govern- world. India can target an export ment meets part of the cost disabil- turnover of a trillion dollars by 2022, ity through the export schemes which up from the current $440 billion. also need recast to conform to WTO Meeting this target will need taking norms. The biggest current worry seven steps.One: Promote manu- is 'GSTN glitches that threaten to India to send three lakh youths to Japan for industrial facturing of products the world buys in diversification and growth of the customs operations and allow green ity. Many Indian products fail qual- block the refund of GST paid for job training, informed Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of most – bulk drugs, organic chemi- services sector, which today is channel clearances for most consign- ity tests due to traces of pesticides, next many months. A reduction in Petroleum. (File Photo)India to send three lakh youths to cals, engineering, electronic and mainly the story of IT services ex- ments. Match the turnaround time pathogens, illegal dyes, etc. India cost disability and resolution of GST Japan for industrial job training, informed Dharmendra telecom equipment, and so on. For ported to the US and EU. of ships with the best global param- needs to redesign its quality infra- issues will set exports on the growth Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum. (File Photo)India will send this, the government would need to Two: Invest in Global Value Chains eters. This will shorten queues, structure to help firms move to track.Five: Protect interests of ex- three lakh youths to Japan as part of a bilateral technical announce sector specific incentives (GVC) ready trade infrastructure. ensure quicker transactions and higher quality standards and protect porters in foreign markets. India training programme, announced Minister for Petroleum and and tax breaks and then rope in an India does not produce electronic, allow better use of infrastructure. the country from substandard im- has 500+ USFDA approved phar- Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan.Pradhan informed the anchor firm for each product group. telecom and high-tech products as India must also set up a new online ports.Institutions responsible for maceutical units, media that Indian recruits will receive training in Japan for Anchor firms kick-start operations its port-customs infrastructure does platform for processing all regula- developing standards, setting guide- yet Indian drug quality is always a period of three to five years.“The trainees will be provided and achieve high growth using their not guarantee quick entry and exit tory and commercial requirements lines for inspection, testing and ridiculed and suspected. Big Phar- with accommodation and job opportunities in Japan,” added global network and money. They of goods. This is critical as parts and of exporters. The platform should quality certification must adopt ma pushes the US government to Pradhan.According to the plans of the BJP-led central gov- also persuade others to join the net- sub-assemblies of such products are allow exporters to file all informa- global best practices. We also need apply the harshest possible mea- ernment three lakh youths will be sent for on-job training work.Also promote textiles, leather manufactured in many countries tion/documents online doing away to set up more globally accredited sures to discourage entry of phar- for 3-5 years as part of government’s skill development and other labour-intensive products and delay in shipment at one port with the need to deal with customs, testing laboratories, enhance the ma products from India. Even programme.He added, “The financial costing of the skill where manufacturing is shifting disrupts manufacturing schedule DGFT, shipping companies, sea and capacity of Indian testing laborato- high-quality products from India training if Indian technical interns will be taken care by from China to lower cost countries. in another country.To improve, In- air ports, and banks separately.Three: ries and sign Mutual Recognition face routine rejection in China and Japan,”A Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between. A manufacturing push will also help dia needs to automate port and Focus on improving product qual- Agreements (MRA) with partner many other countries. 08 SRINAGAR | October 14, 2017, saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus SPORTS Pakistan hope to subdue rejuvenated Sri Lanka in ODI rubber

DUBAI: Pakistan are counting ited-overs matches. 2009, only winning twice against PAKISTAN: Sarfraz Ahmed on a change in format and players “Obviously, when you have a Sri Lanka and once against the (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Fakhar to overcome a resurgent Sri Lan- first Test series as captain, and West Indies. Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, ka in the five-match One-day In- you lose it, pressure will be there,” Sri Lanka have come from Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Imad ternational series starting here at said Sarfraz who played a match wretched ODI form, having lost Wasim, Shadab Khan, Faheem the Dubai International Cricket winning 61 not out against Sri 16 of their last 21 games, winning Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Usman Shin- Stadium on Friday. Lanka in the Champions Trophy four with one no result. That wari, Rumman Raees, Junaid Pakistan were upset 2-0 in the group match. included a 5-0 whitewash against Khan, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq preceding Test series but they are “But we will try and get out of South A fr ica and India and first- SRI LANKA: Upul Tharanga hoping to change their fortunes that. Our ODI team is balanced ever series defeat against minnows (captain), Dinesh Chandimal, and carry the limited-overs form and our record is very good. We Zimbabwe. Niroshan Dickwella, which helped them win the eight- will have some senior players re- That defeat against India last Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal nation ICC Champions Trophy held turning and I hope we’ll play bet- month put pressure on skipper Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana, in England in June this year. ter cricket.” Upul Tharanga. Chamara Kapugedara, Thisara They only have skipper Sarfraz Pakistan also have a young crop “We lacked consistency. We Perera, Seekuge Prasanna, Nuwan Ahmed, batsmen Haris Sohail and of fast emerging players in open- didn’t bat, bowl or field well. We Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Du- Babar Azam and fast bowler Hasan er Fakhar Zaman — who hit a were outplayed by India. I am shmantha Chameera, Vishwa Ali from the Test series, while ex- century in the Champions Trophy disappointed with our batting Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Jef- perienced all-rounder Mohammad final against India — leg-spinner effort,” said Tharanga whose team frey Vandersay Hafeez and opener Ahmed Shehzad Shadab Khan, all-rounders Imad failed to reach 250 in any of the Umpires: Sundaram Ravi amongst the 11 who joined the Wasim and Faheem Ashraf, and matches. (India) and Ahsan Raza (Pakistan) squad.Wicketkeeper-batsman pacers Rumman Raees, Junaid shin injury sustained in the second attempts since they were forced an team bus in Lahore. The remaining ODIs are in TV umpire: Richard Kettle- Sarfraz feels the pressure of losing Khan and Usman Shinwari.Their Test in Dubai. to play at a neutral venue amidst But their ODI record in the Abu Dhabi (Oct 16 and 18) and borough (England) his first Test series but promised pace spearhead Mohammad Amir Pakistan’s loss in the Test series security fears sparked after 2009 UAE has been abysmal, having Sharjah (Oct 20 and 23). Match referee: Andy Pycroft a better performance in the lim- was ruled out of the series with a was their first in the UAE in 10 terrorists’ attack on the Sri Lank- lost nine of the 12 series since Teams (from): (Zimbabwe). India’s Nehra retires from international cricket England can’t win NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler first R anji Trophy game 20 years ago,” Ashish Nehra on Thursday announced he added. Ashes without Stokes: Waugh his retirement from international India will host New Zealand for cricket and the Indian Premier League three ODIs and three T20 matches SYDNEY: Test great Steve Waugh says (IPL) after an injury-plagued career. starting on Oct 22. England can’t win the Ashes without Ben Nehra, 38, who is part of India’s The left-arm quick has collected Stokes and the bad boy all-rounder would Twenty20 squad in the ongoing se- 157 ODI wickets plus 44 Test and 34 have been dumped immediately if he was ries against Australia, will bow out T20 scalps during his 18-year career, Australian. after the first T20 against New Zea- since mak ing his debut in the five-day England vice-captain Stokes was ar- land on Nov 1 at his home ground format in 1999. rested last month in Britain on suspicion of in New Delhi. The Delhi native was a vital part causing actual bodily harm and suspended Nehra, who has suffered a series of India’s 2003 World Cup campaign from internationals until further notice fol- “I think if it was anyone in the Australian of injury problems and last played for in South Africa, where the team low ing an apparent fight outside a nightclub. side, they wouldn’t be picked. You can’t do India in February, said he wanted to ended up as runners-up to Australia. He was included in their Ashes squad that these days in public. It just didn’t look go out on top and in front of his home He is best remembered for his but the England and Wales Cricket Board good and it’s a bad image for the game,” he fans.“It is always good to retire when figures of 6-23 against England at last week said he would not travel with the said.“I think they [England selectors] are people are asking why, rather than Australia on Friday. selection committee. It can’t get big- Durban during the 50-over tourna- rest of the players when they leave on Oct pretty keen for him to play in Australia... why not,” he told reporters in Hyder- “I have spoken to the team man- ger than getting to retire in front of ment. Nehra was also a part of India’s 28. No final decision on his involvement he’s probably their best player, so it would abad ahead of the third T20 against agement as well as the chairman of your home fans where I played my World Cup-winning squad in 2011. has been made. be a real shame if he’s not out here.” Former Australian captain Waugh, at He is an explosive middle-order batsman the helm in 57 Tests for 41 victories, said and a dangerous right-arm fast medium England will not be the same threat without bowler, and not being in Australia will pile Maria Sharapova trounces Stefanie Stokes.“If he doesn’t come, I don’t think they more pressure on the likes of the experienced With focus on Ashes, can win the Ashes,” Waugh told Sky Sports Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson. Voegele to reach Tianjin Open semi-finals Radio late Tuesday. “Without Ben Stokes, we’ll win,” said did India tour come at a While Stokes is yet to be charged, he Waugh. “It’s too much pressure on Broad RUSSIA: Maria Sharapova remains under investigation, and Waugh hit and Anderson, and they’re getting a bit moved a step closer to claiming out at England’s failure to immediately drop older, and I can’t see them playing five Test wrong time for Australia her first title since returning him from the Ashes squad. matches straight. HYDERABAD: As Travis Head sat for the pre-match from a doping ban by outclass- press conference ahead of the T20I series decider, he ing Stefanie Voegele to reach faced a barrage of questions from Australian journalists the semi-finals of the Tianjin – not on the match against India, but on the Ashes. So Open.The five-time grand slam FC Barcelona travel to face Atletico much so that the team media officer interrupted, saying, champion needed only an hour “Something on tomorrow’s game too?” and four minutes to wrap up Madrid amid Catalan crisis The journalists’ curiosity was understandable as much a 6-3 6-1 victory on Friday. of the talk ahead of the T20I series, and the India tour Sharapova will play defend- MADRID: The biggest 92 injured, among nearly lateral declaration of inde- in general, focused on how Australia are going to fare ing champion Peng Shuai in game of the La Liga season 900 who sought medical pendence on Tuesday. It has after this tour in the Ashes against England, starting her first semi-final since reach- so far is shrouded in political attention.“It was one of the reached a point which isn’t November 23. ing the last four in Stuttgart The former world number one bossed the tension as Barcelona visit worst moments we’ve expe- good for anyone,” added The team selection for the series also reflected the on her comeback from a 15-month suspension second set, surging into a 4-0 lead as she Atletico Madrid on Saturday rienced,” Barca captain An- Iniesta. “Those in charge same sentiment. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood six months ago. wasted no time in dispatching Voegele. in their first tr ip to the Span- dres Iniesta told Catalunya have to resolve it.”Only 250 were not rushed from injury rehab for the India tour. The unseeded Russian has not dropped Peng stayed in the hunt to retain her title ish capital since a Catalan radio this week. “It was a bit tickets have been made avail- The former is currently playing in the JLT one-day a set this week and recovered from an un- on home soil with a brutal 6-0 6-1 demolition independence referendum surreal.” Iniesta, 33, signed able to away fans at Atletico’s Cup, Australia’s domestic ODI competition, while certain start to see off Voegele, of Sara Sorribes Tormo. marred by violence. a first ever “contract for life” new 68,000 capacity Wanda the latter will play in the Sheffield Shield commencing Who took advantage of three unforced The third seed took just an hour to move Barca played their last at Barca last week, a day Metropolitano.However, on October 26. errors and a double fault to break in the first into the last four, losing only nine points on match behind closed doors after calling on both sides many Atletico fans have Another fast bowler, Pat Cummins was also rested game of the match but that was as good as it serve in a quarter-final which was something as the October 1 referendum, of the political spectrum to taken to social media to en- for the T20I series and will play three Sheffield Shield got for the qualifier. of a non-contest. deemed illegal by the Span- negotiate.However, deep courage supporters not to matches for New South Wales in the lead up to the Sharapova lost just one point on serve in Aryna Sabalenka and Sara Errani will ish government, took place divisions remain despite politicise the match by wav- Ashes. the first set after failing to hold in the open- meet in the other semi-final following vic- amid chaotic scenes as police Catalonia president Carles ing Spanish flags by using Even captain Steve Smith will play in the Sheffield ing game, breaking to level at 1-1 and again tories over Zhu Lin and Christina McHale seized ballot papers and Puigdemont’s decision to the hashtag “our flag is red Shield after returning just ahead of the T20I series, to lead 5-3 before serving out the set. respectively. clashed with voters leaving suspend the effects of a uni- and white” on Twitter. due to a shoulder strain. The Australian team doctor Richard Saw said an MRI scan ‘excluded serious injury’. He went on to add that “the best course of action is for him to not continue to aggravate his shoulder and allow it to recover”. With Ireland to make Test debut against Pakistan next year Australian team not risking any of their top players for this India tour, it clearly shows where there priority DUBLIN: Ireland will play their our sport and I know how much lies. Ex-Australian player and current selector-on-tour first-ever Test match against Paki- this game will mean to not only Mark Waugh, in an interview, perhaps explained his stan on home soil next May, the the players but all involved with sentiment on the tour quite clearly. country’s cricket chiefs announced Irish cricket. It’ll be another step “It’s got to be said, it’s not an ideal time to be away on Thursday. on what has been an incredible from Australia,” Waugh told Sky Sports Radio on Afghanistan and Ireland became journey for our sport in a rela- Thursday. “This series has been a bit spread out. It full members of the International tively short passage of time.” would have been better probably if it was a week or Cricket Council (ICC) in June, tak- The exact date and venue for the two shorter.” ing the number of countries who match -- agreed during an ICC meet- He, however, quickly added: “This one-day tournament play the five-day format of the game ing in Auckland, New Zealand, this and T20 tournament has been to about eight different from 10 to 12. week -- have yet to be confirmed. places, so there’s been a lot of travel. But they’re (players) Since then Cricket Ireland has Cricket has been played in Ire- coping pretty well.” been looking for the right opponent land for nearly 200 years but it was Even David Warner, who spoke about the tough schedule for the historic first match. not until 1969 that they made the ahead of the second T20I in Guwahati, echoed a similar “We are excited to welcome rest of the world game take true thought. Pakistan to Ireland for our inaugu- notice when they bowled out the “I just know that when we are available, we are going ral Test match next year,” said West Indies for just 25 at Sion Mills to play. It’s a very tough schedule as it is for every single Cricket Ireland chief executive War- in a televised match. country. You have basically got to pick and choose and ren Deutrom. Ireland have since established decide when to rest your big player… “It has been our wish to make themselves during the course of It’s quite hard as a player to understand why, but these our Test debut in front of our own several World Cups, recording ODI things are put in place years in advance. That’s why I fans within 12 months of becoming wins over Pakistan, West Indies play the game and not sitting there trying to administer a Test nation, and against a big team, and England. everything,” he said. so I’m delighted.” Afghanistan and Ireland joined With teams focusing on their respective aims in terms Pakistan are currently seventh casion to remember but we, and I’m the match, saying: “It’s fantastic ourselves and Pakistan going back an exclusive club that also includes of major series/tournaments, perhaps contextualising in the Test rankings but were top of sure our players and fans, can’t wait news for Irish cricket. It’s going to the 2007 World Cup and they’ve Australia, England, South Africa, and scheduling a bilateral series properly should be the pile as recently as last year. to rise to it,” Deutrom added. to be a bit special and it’s always been regular tourists here over the New Zealand, the West Indies, In- the focus. “There is a lot of work to do from Irish captain William Porter- great to be a part of history. past decade. dia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh now to ensure that it will be an oc- field welcomed confirmation of “ There’s a special af finit y bet ween “Test cricket is the pinnacle of and Zimbabwe.

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